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

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

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Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

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.

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...