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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A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...
Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.
A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly 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 deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...
Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...