Glossary of Weather Terms

List of of weather definitions.

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Ocean Currents
Are large continuous movements of seawater which circulate in the oceans and are caused by the rotation of the earth.
Orographic Rainfall
When moist air is forced to rise up over a mountain range in its path.
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