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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 type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

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

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

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

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...

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

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 cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...