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 water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.
The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...
Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...
A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...
The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...
A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.
A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.