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 state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...
A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.
A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...
An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...
A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...