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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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A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

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

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.