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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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Glossary

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

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

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

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

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...