What is Orographic Lift?

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

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

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.