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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The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...
Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...
The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...
A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...
A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

