What is Katabatic Wind?
A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.
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Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
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An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...
The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
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A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....