What is Orographic Lift?

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

The narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.