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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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The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

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

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

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

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

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...