Definition of Orographic Precipitation

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Orographic Precipitation

The term 'Orographic Precipitation' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' Precipitation which is caused by hills or mountain ranges deflecting the moisture-laden air masses upward, causing them to cool and precipitate their moisture'.

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