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
Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.
An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...
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 pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...
Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...