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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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Glossary

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.