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What is Microburst?

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated with thunderstorms.

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

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

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

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

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

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

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

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

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

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