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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.

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Glossary

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

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

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

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

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...