What is Downburst?
A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused by a tornado.
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A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...
An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...
The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...
A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...
The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...