What is Katabatic Wind?

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

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

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...