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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The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...
A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...
Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...
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 thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.