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.
Schedule a Demo Today
A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!
Contact UsGlossary
A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...
Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...
The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...
The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...
A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...
Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...
A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...