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

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A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

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

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

Kesilmiş alçak basınç sistemi, ana atmosferik dolaşım sistemlerinden tamamen izole olmuş bir alçak basınç sistemidir....

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