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Convective Updraft
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Deep Convection and Storm Cells
Deep convective updrafts are the engine of severe weather, including thunderstorms and supercells. Here, the updraft is sustained by a continuous supply of warm, moist air flowing into the base. The maintenance of the updraft column relies heavily on the suppression of negative buoyancy aloft, which is often achieved through dynamic entrainment of… -
Storm
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Convective Storms
Convective storms, such as thunderstorms, arise from the rapid vertical ascent of buoyant, warm, moist air (updrafts). The resulting instability) often leads to the formation of cumulonimbus clouds. A key characteristic of mature thunderstorms is the presence of both updrafts and downdrafts, leading to micro-scale turbulence.
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Storm
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Tropical Cyclones
Tropical cyclones, known regionally as hurricanes, typhoons, or cyclones-(tropical), depending on their basin of genesis, are massive rotating storm systems characterized by a low-pressure center (the eye-(tropical-cyclone)) and organized spiraling thunderstorms that produce intense wind-(meteorology) and rain.
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Weather Phenomena
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| Microscale (e.g., Dust Devils) | Seconds to Minutes | Localized Thermal Shear | Very Low (Ephemeral) |
| Mesoscale (e.g., Thunderstorms) | Minutes to Hours | Convective Instability | Moderate (Predictable Decay) |
| Synoptic Scale (e.g., Mid-latitude Cyclones) | Days to Weeks | Planetary Vorticity | High (Systemic Inertia) |
| Planetary Scale (e.g., [Jet Stream](/entries/jet-stream…