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 cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...
Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...
A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....
Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...
Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...
A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...