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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The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...
A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...
The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...