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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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Glossary

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

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

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...