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Upslope Flow

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002931

Same as Orographic Lifting; air that flows toward higher terrain, and hence is forced to rise. The added lift often results in widespread low cloudiness and stratiform precipitation if the air is stable, or an increased chance of thunderstorm development if the air is unstable.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002931
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
SynonymsOrographic Lifting
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002931",
  "term": "Upslope Flow",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Same as Orographic Lifting; air that flows toward higher terrain, and hence is forced to rise. The added lift often results in widespread low cloudiness and stratiform precipitation if the air is stable, or an increased chance of thunderstorm development if the air is unstable.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Orographic Lifting"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/upslope-flow/"
}

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