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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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Glossary

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

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