What is Katabatic Wind?

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

Glossary

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

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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