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What is Atmospheric River?

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

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Glossary

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...