The term "orographic" refers to
A) air mass modification and the formation of secondary air masses.
B) convection stimulated principally by local heating.
C) lifting along the edges of conflicting air masses.
D) forced uplift due to the presence of a physical barrier.
E) vertical lifting due to converging air masses.
D
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