- orographic
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also orographical
adjective
Date: circa 1803
of or relating to mountains; especially associated with or induced by the presence of mountains <orographic rainfall>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
orographic
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Orographic — Or o*graph ic, Orographical Or o*graph ic*al, a. Of or pertaining to orography. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orographic — Anything that pertains to, or is caused by, mountains, as in orographic clouds, orographic lift, or orographic precipitation. See orographic clouds … Aviation dictionary
Orographic lift — A gravity wave cloud pattern analogous to a ship wake in the downwind zone behind the Île Amsterdam, in the far southern Indian Ocean. The island generates wave motion in the wind passing over it, creating regularly spaced orographic clouds. The… … Wikipedia
orographic precipitation — precipitation caused by the lifting of moist air over a mountain barrier. [1965 70] * * * ▪ meteorology rain, snow, or other precipitation produced when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain range. As the air rises and cools,… … Universalium
orographic — See orography. * * * … Universalium
orographic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography b) Of or pertaining to the effects of mountains on weather … Wiktionary
orographic — of mountains … Geography glossary
orographic — [ˌɒrə grafɪk] adjective relating to mountains, especially as regards their position and form. ↘(of clouds or rainfall) resulting from the effects of mountains in forcing moist air to rise. Derivatives orographical adjective … English new terms dictionary
orographic — Pertaining to geographic relief factors, e.g. hills, mountains, plateaus, valleys, and slopes … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
orographic — oro·graph·ic … English syllables
