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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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Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

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

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

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

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

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

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...