What is Katabatic Wind?

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

Glossary

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

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

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

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

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