orographic
Adjective
Meaning
Alt. of Orographical
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Examples
About 95 percent of Paraguay's population resides in the Paraneña region, which has all the significant orographic features and a more predictable climate.
Altitude variation A very local storm above Snæfellsjökull, showing clouds formed on the mountain by orographic lift Variation in atmospheric pressure with altitude, computed for 15 °C and 0% relative humidity.
Even so, high-altitude orographic clouds frequently drift over the Olympus Mons summit, and airborne Martian dust is still present.
Climate Aoraki/Mount Cook receives substantial orographic precipitation throughout the year, as breezy, moisture-laden westerly winds dominate all year-round, bringing rainclouds from the Tasman Sea with them.
The air expands and moisture condenses as the winds increase in elevation; this is called orographic lift and can cause precipitation.
Precipitation Though precipitation rates during monsoonal circulations are difficult to predict, there is evidence for a large orographic barrier within the interior of Pangaea during the late Paleozoic (~250 Ma).