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

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

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

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

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

The narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical...

Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...

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

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...