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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

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

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

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

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

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

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...