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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The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...
A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...
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A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.
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A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...
A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.
The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

