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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In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.
The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...
A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...
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 amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.