There are several scientific theories on why this area saw double digits of rain in a four day stretch, one being the orographic effect. The orographic effect occurs when air masses are forced to ...

This mechanism is termed “orographic effect.” The Tug Hill plateau, located between Lake Ontario and the Adirondacks in western New York, is well known for its impressive snowfall totals.

Siliguri, Aug. 7: Heavy rain lashed the Darjeeling hills and Sikkim last night, brought about by a cyclonic circulation with a fast upper air wind movement that results in what weather experts call ...

The orographic effect provides sufficient rainfall and fertile soil for crops such as olives figs and various grains. However ...

They found that the orographic effect increased South Asian rainfall and reduced the rainfall over the South China Sea (SCS) and North China in early summer, but its influence on monsoonal ...