'Cumulus stage' presentation slideshows

THUNDERSTORMS

THUNDERSTORMS. Convective heavy rain accompanied by lightning and thunder. Ahrens. Thunderstorms. About 1,800 T-storms occur around the world at any instant Where do they occur the most?. National Lightning Safety Institute. Thunderstorms. Where do they occur the most?.

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Ch 9 - Thunderstorms

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AOSC 200 Lesson 10

AOSC 200 Lesson 10. Visible image of super thunderstorm from GEO satellite. Fig. 11.2a. IR image of the same super thunderstorm. Fig. 11.2b. Fig. 11-1, p. 312. THUNDERSTORM. IS A CLOUD OR CLUSTER OF CLOUDS THAT PRODUCES THUNDER, LIGHTNING, HEAVY RAIN, AND SOMETIMES HAIL AND TORNADOS

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Chapter 13 Review

Chapter 13 Review. The Nature of Storms. Which is NOT a condition that must exist in order to produce a thunderstorm?. a source of moisture lifting of the air mass an unstable atmosphere a source of wind.

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Anatomy of a windy day

Anatomy of a windy day. What keeps a cyclone or anticyclone going? Jet Streams. Global Rivers of Air. Winds. Know affected by friction Friction is negligible a few kilometers above the surface of the earth. Allows for very high speed winds Faster winds = greater Coriolis effect

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AOSC 200 Lesson 17

AOSC 200 Lesson 17. Birth of a an Extratropical Cyclone. LIFE CYCLE OF AN EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE. THE LEFT HAND SIDE SHOWS HOW BJERKNES DEPICTED THE LIFE CYCLE. FORM ALONG THE LINE BETWEEN THE POLAR AIR MASS AND THE MARITIME TROPICAL AIR MASS.

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Thunderstorm Formation

Thunderstorm Formation. A thunderstorm forms when warm, humid air rises rapidly within a cumulonimbus cloud. Thunderstorms have warm temperatures, moisture, and rising air, which may be supplied by a low-pressure system.

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Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms. Cumulus Stage. Growth stage Warm, humid air rises then cools and condenses. Top of cloud evaporates and makes the air more humid. This allows the cloud to grow taller. No lightning, thunder or precipitation. Cumulus Stage. Mature Stage.

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Life Cycle of a Thunderstorm

Life Cycle of a Thunderstorm. Stage 1:. Towering Cumulus Stage

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