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
Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...
The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...
Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...