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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The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.
The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...
A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.
The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...
An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...
Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...