Dark blue cloudy sky

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 Us

Glossary

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...