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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A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

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

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...