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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.

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Glossary

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.