What is Katabatic Wind?

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

Glossary

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

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

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

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

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

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

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