What is Orographic Lift?

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...