And you get a little bit of what we call orographic lift once that moves over the land.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 6, 2007] Reference

They are scientifically referred to as orographic formations from the Greek "oros," meaning "mountain.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Rich Wolf: Boulder UFOs Identified (Photos)] Reference

And so you get what we call orographic lift.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 1, 2009] Reference

Air circulation from this winter storm will slam clouds into the mountains and cause heavier "orographic" rain (precipitation influenced by the mass of the mountains).    From Wordnik.com.  [Daily Breeze Most Viewed] Reference

We learned a little something - orographic lift, right?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 28, 2009] Reference

Because much of the rainfall near the West Coast is orographic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Unthreaded #12 « Climate Audit] Reference

The word you're probably going to hear by 5: 00 or 6: 00 tonight is orographic.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 13, 2005] Reference

The park encompasses the Abiseo River basin which is surrounded by an orographic system.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rio Abiseo National Park, Peru] Reference

The aeronauts took careful and complete note of the orographic conformation of the country.    From Wordnik.com.  [Five Weeks in a Balloon] Reference

Also, the rainfall in all the mountain areas of the US SW inland zone is primarily orographic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Unthreaded #12 « Climate Audit] Reference

Changing landuse on the tablelands around the area as orographic effects are very important there.    From Wordnik.com.  [Queensland in Jones et al 1990 « Climate Audit] Reference

She still remembered Sandy's lectures on the effect of orographic factors on rainfall distribution.    From Wordnik.com.  [Darksong Rising]

There is a strong orographic effect, and more than 80% of the rain is brought by the southwest monsoon.    From Wordnik.com.  [Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand] Reference

Aside from "thundersnows," there are three main types of thunderstorms: air mass; cold front; and mountain, or orographic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Thunderstorms: Fickle & capricious for sure] Reference

There is a very pronounced orographic influence with higher averages centered around the higher peaks and their eastern slopes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Queensland tropical rain forests] Reference

In this case I think that local geography and orographic weather conditions have more influnce on the annual temp than the increase in CO2.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bürger and Cubasch Discussion « Climate Audit] Reference

Mountain ranges near water sources can receive high rainfalls because of orographic uplift, if and only if the prevailing winds are in their favor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Global distribution of precipitation] Reference

When the atmosphere is warmer it has a greater ability to hold water vapor and therefore more snow is produced at areas of frontal or orographic uplift.    From Wordnik.com.  [Causes of climate change] Reference

From these images one can see the effects of convergence, frontal lifting, and orographic uplift in enhancing cloud cover over select areas of the Earth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cloud formation processes] Reference

The western side of Grand Terre receives much less rainfall because of the orographic nature of the island's weather (see description for New Caledonia dry forests).    From Wordnik.com.  [New Caledonia rain forests] Reference

The Harenna forest receives more than 1,000 mm per year because the southwest-facing orientation combines with the steep escarpment, resulting in orographic rainfall.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ethiopian montane grasslands and woodlands] Reference

A series of ophiolytes – formations of gabrum, ultramafic rocks, and volcanic lava – surround the most prominent orographic feature: The San Andres mountain range.    From Wordnik.com.  [Baja California desert] Reference

He will also include in his studies certain paleozoic formations which are immediately connected with the crystalline schists and involved in their orographic structure.    From Wordnik.com.  [Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885] Reference

The period of most frequent rainfall is from April to December, varying in intensity depending on the orographic effects to which the areas of these forests are subject.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hispaniolan moist forests] Reference

It is possible to get combinations of all four types, such as when convection and orographic uplift cause summer afternoon cloud development and showers in the mountains.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cloud formation processes] Reference

It's a dramatic example of what is known as an orographic effect. '.    From Wordnik.com.  [Clipmarks | Live Clips] Reference

In meteorological terms, this process is called "orographic lifting.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference

Mountainous areas receive the least owing to shadowing and orographic cloud.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC Northampton | Northampton] Reference

The plain begins to undulate, for we are approaching the outer ramifications of the eastern orographic system.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Adventures of a Special Correspondent] Reference

The orographic and hydrographic systems of the whole country were determined; the soil and the climate were minutely examined.    From Wordnik.com.  [Freeland A Social Anticipation] Reference

They're pretty clear in the Southern Hemisphere where the orographic boundaries are minimal and the air is relatively 'clean'.    From Wordnik.com.  [Army Rumour Service] Reference

We call it orographic lift.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 22, 2007] Reference

Rainfall is strongly orographic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sangay National Park, Ecuador] Reference

We call it orographic (ph) winds.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 27, 2007] Reference

# posted by orographic resources : 5:22 PM.    From Wordnik.com.  [Balkinization] Reference