orography
noun
the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains.
orographic
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a word derived from
orography.
Example Sentences
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Convective and orographic are often more avoidable - it is the clear-air turbulence that, as the name might imply, cannot be seen.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2025
It happened with Hurricane Lane in Hawaii in 2018 and can also happen in other tropical cyclone-prone locations with significant orographic, or mountain, effects, such as the west coast of Mexico.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2023
“In lower to mid-level elevations, we’re expecting really strong winds coming from the south, which will really intensify the orographic component of the rainfall,” meaning it will produce a lot of rain over the mountains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
The mountainous terrain of the Appalachians is intensifying the rainfall through a process known as orographic lift, in which air rushes up the elevated slopes feeding storm clouds.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2021
The western or mountainous division is the wettest at all seasons, each orographic group forming a centre of heavy precipitation.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various
