What is Microburst?
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated with thunderstorms.
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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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Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
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The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...