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 branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...