atmospheric convection

collocation in English

meaningsofatmosphericandconvection

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atmospheric
adjective
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/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/us
/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/
relating to the air or to ...
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convection
noun[U]
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/kənˈvek.ʃən/us
/kənˈvek.ʃən/
the flow of heat through a gas or ...
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(Definition ofatmosphericandconvectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Shortly thereafter, it lost most of itsatmosphericconvectionand initially showed few signs of development as it moved westward.
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For example, latent heat release inatmosphericconvectionis directly responsible for powering destructive storms such as tropical cyclones and severe thunderstorms.
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Additionally, heating a layer of the atmosphere relative to the surface results in a more stable atmosphere due to the inhibition ofatmosphericconvection.
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Over the next dayatmosphericconvectionsurrounding the depression gradually increased, as the system started to slowly move eastwards.
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The absence of solar heating causes theatmosphericconvectionto decrease, and the urban boundary layer begins to stabilize.
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This forced lift, in the presence of conditions favorable foratmosphericconvection, can cause clouds or precipitation.
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The system subsequently moved towards the north-northwest, whileatmosphericconvectionsurrounding the system organized further.
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After bands ofatmosphericconvectionhad wrapped into the systems low level circulation center and formed an eye feature.
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About 70% of lightning occurs over land in the tropics whereatmosphericconvectionis the greatest.
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Turbulence is prominent inatmosphericconvection.
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