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 horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
Perhaps you have come across them, maybe you are seeing them for the first time. These clouds, known as wave clouds, resemble...
A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.
The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...
A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...
An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.