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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A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...
The narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical...
Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...
Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...