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 horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...
A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...
Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...
The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...
Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.