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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A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...
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An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.