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As A rule the air is moveing in one direction, even though it will change direction momentarilly, All this air is going to travel in A fairly uniform direction, When it hits A mountain The air that is lower to the valley will continue to travel along its path and the mountain will cause it to rise up the side of the mountain, This air will compress the air that is already traveling in the upper levels, pushing the upper air MORE upward, as the air gets toward the top of the mountain, there is so much air trying to pass the mountain that the air will increasingly go upward in A more vertical direction. Is that confusing? I hope someone can make it easier to understand,. The jist is, More air, less room.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 16y agoThe slow movement of the tectonic plates against one another and/or one plate sliding beneath its opposing plate causes the earth to rise up creating and enlarging mountains. The movement of tectonic plates against and /or under it's opposing plate causes mountains to emerge and to become higher.
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∙ 9y agoMountain areas are more windy because they occupy a space in the atmosphere where wind currents travel. There are also fewer obstacles that might block the wind.
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∙ 13y agoAir is forced to rise as it hits the mountain, which causes it to cool adiabatically to its dew point and condense into clouds.
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∙ 14y agoIf air is flowing toward a mountain, it has nowhere to go but up.
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What is the weather when cumulos clouds appear?
Cumulus clouds cause fair weather, but cumulonimbus on the other hand don't, they cause thunderstorms and severe weather. Cumulus clouds can occur on fair weather days because of areas of rising and sinking air from the surface. This is typical of a conditionally stable atmosphere. Cumulonimbus clouds are the result of frontal lifting, allowing air rising to tap into atmospheric energy and therefore allowing the air to rise on its own without further frontal lifting required.
What makes the movement of air?
Differing air temperature causing cold air to sink, and warm air to rise is the main cause of air movement.
Why does condensation occur on the windward side of a mountain?
Condensation occurs on the windward side of a mountain because the rising air cools by adiabatic expansion, so the air becomes saturated and the water vapor condenses. The lee side is dry because the air that has had its moisture squeezed out in going over the mountain warms by compression, so becomes relatively drier.
What processes lift air?
There are four main ways in which clouds form through condensation mechanisms involving uplift of moist air:first is Orographic lifting in which the air is forced to rise over a mountainous barrier. next is Frontal wedging where warmer, less dense air is forced over cooler, denser air. Another one is Convergence where a pileup of horizontal air flow results in upward movement. And the last one is theLocalized convective lifting where unequal surface heating causes localized pockets of air to rise because of their buoyancy.
Describe 4 processes that lift air masses?
Orographic lifting (mountain) Conditional/Absolute Instability Frontal Wedging (Cold, Warm Front) Convergence
What are the three mechanisms that cause air to rise?
there are actually four and they are frontal wedging, mountain lifting, convergence, and lifting by heat.
Four mechanisms that cause air to rise on a regional are?
Orographic lifting
How does lifting by heat cause air to rise?
Heat speeds up molecules, this causes the particles to rise
What three things cause air to rise upward?
four mechanisms that cause air to rise are orographic lifting,frontal wedging, convergence,and localized convective lifting
What things can effect air to rise?
Heat can cause air to rise :)
How do orographic lifting and frontal wedging act to force air to rise?
Orographic lifting: mountains bock air flow and the air is forced upward this usually causes clouds and rain on the windward side of the mountain and less rain on the leeward side.Frontal wedging: warm air and cold air collide, since warm air is less dense it is wedged upward. This causes a front that's usually rain.
Why is helium better for balloons or lifting instruments?
Helium is lighter than air, hence it will rise up in air, making things fly.
What happens to air pressure as you go up a mountain?
The air pressure slowly decreases as you rise in altitude.
What happens when unstable air is forced to rise?
clouds associated with the lifting of unstable air are towering and often generate thunderstorms and occasionally even a tornado.
What effect do mountain ranges have on winds that originate over water?
winds that originate over water contain water vapor and mountains form barriers that cause the air to rise which induces precipitation and drying the air out.
Which one of the following situations would cause air pressure to rise an increase in temperature cold air entering the region moisture entering the air?
Neither. The increase in altitude would cause air pressure to rise. :)
What do you think air lifting is?
something lifting air
