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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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A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.