What is Advective Thunderstorm?

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of warm air at lower levels, or a combination of both.

Glossary

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

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