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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

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

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The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...