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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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A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

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A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

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

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...