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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Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

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

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

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

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.