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What is Atmospheric River?

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

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Glossary

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

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

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

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

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

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

Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...