Dark blue cloudy sky

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 Us

Glossary

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

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

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

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

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

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

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

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

The narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical...