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 UsGlossary
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.
Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...
Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....
A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....
A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...
A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...
The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...
Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...