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 jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

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

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

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The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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