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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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A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

Perhaps you have come across them, maybe you are seeing them for the first time. These clouds, known as wave clouds, resemble...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

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

Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...