What is Orographic Lift?

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

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

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

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

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...