What is Katabatic Wind?

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

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

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

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

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

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.