What is Orographic Lift?

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

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

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...