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
A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....
A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...
A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...
The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...