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    Atmospheric convection is the result of a parcel-environment instability (temperature difference layer) in the atmosphere.[jargon] Different lapse rates...
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    the cause of the convection is unspecified, convection due to the effects of thermal expansion and buoyancy can be assumed. Convection may also take place...
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    surface from solar radiation, and are an example of convection, specifically atmospheric convection. The Sun warms the ground, which in turn warms the...
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    occurs when air rises and expands. The air can rise due to convection, large-scale atmospheric motions, or a physical barrier such as a mountain (orographic...
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    the Lorenz model, developed a simplified mathematical model for atmospheric convection. The model is a system of three ordinary differential equations...
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    the winter. convection See atmospheric convection. convective available potential energy (CAPE) convective condensation level convective inhibition (CIN)...
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    contrast, warm air becomes less dense and moves upwards (atmospheric convection). Atmospheric subsidence generally creates a high-pressure area as more...
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  • formation of clouds, atmospheric convection, boundary layer meteorology, and vertical instabilities in the atmosphere. Atmospheric thermodynamic diagrams...
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    the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) began tracking an area of atmospheric convection 441 km (274 mi) southeast of Palau, noting that the system was moving...
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    Glossary of Meteorology. American Meteorological Society. May 1, 2017. Retrieved 2021-08-04. Atmospheric convection Atmospheric thermodynamics v t e v t e...
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    stop atmospheric convection (which is normally present) from happening in the affected area and can lead to high concentrations of atmospheric pollutants...
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    often dissipate a few minutes after formation. Cumulus mediocris Atmospheric convection "Windows2Universe". "Cumulus Humilis". Earthdata. NASA. Retrieved...
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    engines have special importance. Some natural processes, such as atmospheric convection cells convert environmental heat into motion (e.g. in the form of...
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  • Thumbnail for Typhoon Bebinca
    sixth typhoon of the annual typhoon season, Bebinca formed from atmospheric convection 385 km (239 mi) east-northeast of Kosrae, was upgraded to a tropical...
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  • dictionary. Thermal is an adjective related to heat. A "thermal" is an atmospheric convection phenomenon. Thermal may also refer to: The Thermals, indie/punk...
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  • largely influenced by the weather, principally atmospheric stability and the height of any convective boundary layer or capping inversion. This effect...
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  • Thumbnail for Typhoon Ewiniar (2024)
    typhoon of the annual typhoon season, Ewiniar emerged from an area of atmospheric convection 441 km (274 mi) southeast of Palau. The Japan Meteorological Agency...
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  • Denver Convergence Vorticity Zone (category Atmospheric dynamics)
    Cyclone develop, an otherwise capped atmosphere devoid of deep, moist atmospheric convection (e.g. thunderclouds) may break into cumulonimbus and cumulus congestus...
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    Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). It is a large-scale coupling between atmospheric circulation and tropical deep atmospheric convection. Unlike a...
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    In meteorology, convective available potential energy (commonly abbreviated as CAPE), is a measure of the capacity of the atmosphere to support upward...
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    Madden–Julian oscillation (category Atmospheric dynamics)
    Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). It is a large-scale coupling between atmospheric circulation and tropical deep atmospheric convection. Unlike a...
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  • Thumbnail for Typhoon Ampil (2024)
    third typhoon of the annual typhoon season. Ampil emerged from an atmospheric convection east of Kadena Air Base and was later classified as a tropical storm...
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    classified separately as stratocumuliform. Cumulus clouds form via atmospheric convection as air warmed by the surface begins to rise. As the air rises, the...
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  • Thumbnail for Typhoon Kong-rey (2018)
    rainbands wrapped around the atmospheric convection near the obscured low-level circulation center. The central convection then intensified as an eye formation...
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    of Convection I. University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Retrieved August 22, 2006. "Skew-T Mastery". University Corporation for Atmospheric Research...
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  • somewhat above 100%. Atmospheric convection Atmospheric thermodynamics Lifting condensation level and level of free convection Jeff, Haby. "The difference...
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    In fluid dynamics, a convection cell is the phenomenon that occurs when density differences exist within a body of liquid or gas. These density differences...
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    narrow meaning given by the AMS Glossary. For example, a text on atmospheric convection states, "The Kelvin effect causes the saturation vapor pressure...
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    generally have a well-defined center which is surrounded by deep atmospheric convection and a closed wind circulation at the surface. A tropical cyclone...
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    Cumulonimbus cloud (category Severe weather and convection)
    weather portal Atmospheric convection Atmospheric thermodynamics Convective instability Hot tower Lifted condensation level (LCL), convective condensation...
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