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 sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

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