What is Katabatic Wind?

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

Glossary

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

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

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

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The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

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