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.

Glossary

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

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

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression 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...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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

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