What is Downburst?
A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused by a tornado.
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Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...
The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.
A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.