What is Atmospheric River?

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

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...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...