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What is Orographic Lift?

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

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Glossary

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

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

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...