What is Convection?
Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It is a key process in cloud formation and weather dynamics.
Glossary
The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...
The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...
A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....
A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....
A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.
A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...
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