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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Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
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An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...
A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
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A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.
An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...
A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...