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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The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...
Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...
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The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...
A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...
A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...