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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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Glossary

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

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

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

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

Perhaps you have come across them, maybe you are seeing them for the first time. These clouds, known as wave clouds, resemble...

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.