What is Orographic Lift?

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

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

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

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

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

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

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