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.
Schedule a Demo Today
A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!
Contact UsGlossary
A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...
The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...
A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...
Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...
A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...
Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....
A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...
An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...
A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...