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.

Schedule a Demo Today

A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!

Contact Us

Glossary

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

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

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

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

Istanbul 4°CAnkara 8°CIzmir 15°CHow is your weather?