Orographic Precipitation

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Water

Precipitation which is caused by hills or mountain ranges deflecting the moisture-laden air masses upward, causing them to cool and precipitate their moisture.

NWS — Service Hydrologist Reference Manual Glossary of Hydrologic Terms retrieved 2014-06-01

Science

Weather

Precipitation which is caused by hills or mountain ranges deflecting the moisture-laden air masses upward, causing them to cool and precipitate their moisture.

NOAA National Weather Service — National Weather Service Glossary