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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

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

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

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

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

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.