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Orographic | Orographically

Orographic meaning

  1. Of or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography.
  2. Of or pertaining to the effects of mountains on weather.

Using Orographic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography. | Of or pertaining to the effects of mountains on weather.
  • In the example corpus, orographic often appears in combinations such as: orographic precipitation, orographic lift, the orographic.

Context around Orographic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

significant 1× substantial 1× altitude 1× unstable 1× large 1× producing 1×

Often after:

precipitation 3× lift 2× effect 2× features 1× clouds 1× showers 1× barrier 1×

Sentence patterns with Orographic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a large orographic barrier within 1× and unstable orographic showers or 1× by the orographic effect as 1× cools producing orographic precipitation rain 1× events than orographic precipitation 1× high altitude orographic clouds frequently 1× is called orographic lift and 1× mountain by orographic lift variation 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

about 95 percent 1× altitude variation a 1× climate aoraki mount 1× convective precipitation events 1× even so high 1× greatly diminished by 1×

Common sentence endings:

0 relative humidity 1× can cause precipitation 1× is still present 1× more predictable climate 1× paleozoic 250 ma 1× rain or snow 1×

Words around Orographic

Just before it in the word index:

orogo 3 orogeny 22 orogenic 19 orogenesis 2 orogen 3 orofacial 4

Just after it in the word index:

orographically 2 orography 4 orogun 2 oroho 3 orok 2 orokere 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Orographic

  • In this selection, "orographic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, significant, substantial, altitude, precipitation, lift and effect stand out and add context to how "orographic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a large orographic barrier within and and unstable orographic showers or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "orographic" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with orographic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Convective precipitation events (thunderstorms) tend to produce shorter duration storm events than orographic precipitation. (14 words)

However, if the air becomes sufficiently moist and unstable, orographic showers or thunderstorms may appear. (15 words)

When air masses move up and over mountains, the air cools producing orographic precipitation (rain or snow). (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Altitude variation A very local storm above Snæfellsjökull, showing clouds formed on the mountain by orographic lift Variation in atmospheric pressure with altitude, computed for 15 °C and 0% relative humidity. (31 words)

Precipitation Though precipitation rates during monsoonal circulations are difficult to predict, there is evidence for a large orographic barrier within the interior of Pangaea during the late Paleozoic (~250 Ma). (30 words)

Climate Aoraki/Mount Cook receives substantial orographic precipitation throughout the year, as breezy, moisture-laden westerly winds dominate all year-round, bringing rainclouds from the Tasman Sea with them. (29 words)

Example sentences (11)

About 95 percent of Paraguay's population resides in the Paraneña region, which has all the significant orographic features and a more predictable climate.

Altitude variation A very local storm above Snæfellsjökull, showing clouds formed on the mountain by orographic lift Variation in atmospheric pressure with altitude, computed for 15 °C and 0% relative humidity.

Climate Aoraki/Mount Cook receives substantial orographic precipitation throughout the year, as breezy, moisture-laden westerly winds dominate all year-round, bringing rainclouds from the Tasman Sea with them.

Convective precipitation events (thunderstorms) tend to produce shorter duration storm events than orographic precipitation.

Even so, high-altitude orographic clouds frequently drift over the Olympus Mons summit, and airborne Martian dust is still present.

Greatly diminished by the time they reach the High Plains, much of the moisture has been sapped by the orographic effect as it is forced over several mountain ranges.

However, if the air becomes sufficiently moist and unstable, orographic showers or thunderstorms may appear.

Precipitation Though precipitation rates during monsoonal circulations are difficult to predict, there is evidence for a large orographic barrier within the interior of Pangaea during the late Paleozoic (~250 Ma).

Settlements are usually close to hill-country areas which experience much higher rainfall than the lowlands due to the orographic effect.

The air expands and moisture condenses as the winds increase in elevation; this is called orographic lift and can cause precipitation.

When air masses move up and over mountains, the air cools producing orographic precipitation (rain or snow).

Common combinations with orographic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "orographic" in a sentence?
An example: "About 95 percent of Paraguay's population resides in the Paraneña region, which has all the significant orographic features and a more predictable climate." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "orographic" from authentic English texts.
What does "orographic" mean?
Orographic means: Of or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography.
How many example sentences with "orographic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "orographic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.