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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Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.
A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.
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Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....
The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
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An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
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A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...