- When a river's
tributaries or
settlements by the
river are
listed in '
orographic sequence', they are in
order from the
highest (nearest the
source of the...
- more intense, and of
shorter duration, than
stratiform precipitation.
Orographic precipitation occurs when
moist air is
forced upwards over
rising terrain...
-
Orographic lift
occurs when an air m**** is
forced from a low
elevation to a
higher elevation as it
moves over
rising terrain.: 162 As the air m**** gains...
- University. He is
known for his
pioneering research in
mountain meteorology,
orographic precipitation, and
gravity waves.
Smith has also
contributed significantly...
-
Mechanisms of
producing precipitation include convective, stratiform, and
orographic rainfall.
Convective processes involve strong vertical motions that can...
- The main
valleys of the Alps,
orographically by
drainage basin. High
Rhine Aare
Limmat Linth (Glarus) Lake
Walen Seeztal Klöntal
Sernftal Reuss Lake Lucerne...
-
Cloud formation above Snæfellsjökull (Iceland),
formed above the
mountain by
orographic lift...
- short, but
extremely rainy wet season; due to the
Southwest Monsoon and
orographic influences from the
nearby Western Ghats.These
conditions effectively...
-
geographical elements such as the last
stretch of the
river Ombrone, the
orographic system of the
Uccellina Mountains which reaches 417
metres (1,368 ft)...
- (see moisture) or salinity.
Advection is
important for the
formation of
orographic clouds and the
precipitation of
water from clouds, as part of the hydrological...
