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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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Glossary

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

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

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

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

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.