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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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The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

The narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

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

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

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