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

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

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