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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A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.
An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...
The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...
Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...
Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...
A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.