What is Atmospheric River?

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

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

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

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...