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

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

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Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

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

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.