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

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

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

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 instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

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

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