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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

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

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

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

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...