Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Weather forecast - Want to know what convection is?

Want to know what convection is?

Convective phenomena include thunderstorms, storms and hail.

Convection mainly refers to thunderstorms, squall lines, hail, tornadoes and other weather. Thunderstorm is a violent discharge phenomenon caused by lightning in cumulonimbus clouds. Because it is usually accompanied by showers, it is often called "thunderstorm".

Thunderstorm is a common form of precipitation in summer. Thunderstorms with only rainfall are usually called "general thunderstorms". Some thunderstorm weather will be accompanied by severe disastrous weather phenomena such as heavy rain, strong wind, hail and tornado.

Principle of convection phenomenon

Convection phenomenon refers to the relative flow of different parts of fluid due to different temperatures. It is also the abbreviation of convective weather, which is inseparable from water vapor. As we all know, it won't rain without clouds, and water vapor is the most basic condition for forming clouds and causing rain. The more water vapor, the greater the air humidity and the greater the precipitable water.

Thunderstorms accompanied by one of these severe weather phenomena are usually called severe thunderstorms. General thunderstorms and severe thunderstorms are the products of strong convection of cumulonimbus clouds, so they are often called convective weather or convective storms.