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🏔️ Alpine Pass Weather Explorer: Orographic Lift, Lapse Rates, Foehn and Snowline - 2D Cross-Section

2D alpine ridge cross-section with live LCL, moist adiabat, windward precipitation, foehn warming and snow cover; click the map to move the section line.

Meteorology & Weather Patterns2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted🟠 Blender⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

Cross-section of an alpine ridge or pass with the same parcel thermodynamics as the 3D world: LCL, moist adiabat, windward precipitation, lee-side foehn warming and the snow cover that builds up and melts, with a Stuve-style hysteresis diagram and live checks.

Orographic LiftFoehnAdiabatic Lapse RateSnowlineCanvas

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install