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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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The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

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

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

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.

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