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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 elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

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

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

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

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.