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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Orographic Lifting Orographic Lifting The term 'Orographic Lifting' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' Same as Upslope Flow; occurs when air is forced to rise and cool due to terrain features such as hills or mountains. If the cooling is sufficient, water vapor condenses into clouds. Additional cooling results in rain or snow. It can cause extensive cloudiness and increased amounts of precipitation in higher terrain'. Previous 5 Terms: ornithology ornithophobia orobathymetric orogenesis Orographic Next 5 Terms: Orographic Precipitation Orographic Uplift Orographic Waves orology oropendola About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.