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

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

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

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

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