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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

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

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

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

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

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

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...