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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A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...
A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...
Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...
A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...
A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...
The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.