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 narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...
Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...
The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...
Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...
Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...
Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.
Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.