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.

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

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