PPT-Thunderstorms

By Dax Xiomara Logan Sara Lili How Thunderstorms Form To form a thunderstorm the clouds need moisture unstable air and lift to form a real thunderstorm People can not make thunderstorms. Atmospheric Research 51 1999 245265 The behavior of total lightning activity in severe Florida thunderstorms Earle Williams a Bob Boldi Anne Matlin Mark Weber Steve Hodanish Dave Sharp Steve Goodman Ravi Raghavan Liu et al. 2010. Review By: . Gus . Alaka. and Doug . Stolz. 20 February 2014. ATS 780. Background. C. T. R. Wilson’s Hypotheses: . Thunderstorms . AND. electrified shower clouds are the “batteries” of the global DC electrical circuit. Adopted (with permission) and later tested by F. Whipple.. Chapter 19. Result of intense convection. Associated . with . heating Earth’s surface. During spring, summer, and fall. Three-stage life cycle:. Beginning stage– formation of cumulus cloud. Rapid heating during day, warm air rises. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms through mid-evening.. Brief and generally light rain will accompany the showers and storms.. Gusty winds are possible…with peak gusts mostly under 35 mph.. Dr. . Hooda. Text Book : Pages 450 - 459. What is a storm? . A violent disturbance in the atmosphere.. What is a storm? . . Involves sudden changes in air pressure. Cause rapid air movement. Conditions that bring one . B. Barrett – SO441 . Synoptic Meteorology. A severe thunderstorm near Lusk, WY 18 May 2014. Two basic ingredients for severe thunderstorms. Good buoyancy . Provides strong lift. Wind shear. Keeps warm, buoyant updrafts separate from cold, rainy downdrafts. What is Severe Weather?. Three types of severe weather are possible in spring and summer in Kentucky:. thunderstorms. flooding. tornadoes. Weather is considered severe when weather conditions might cause injury or death.. by: James T. Moore, Fred H. Glass, Charles E. Graves, Scott M. . Rochette. , and Marc J. Singer. AnneMarie. . Giannandrea. ESC 452 . Mesoscale. Meteorology. 4/22/10. Background. MCS rain accounts for 30-70% of the Central United States growing season rainfall. Name. Teacher. http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0772916.html. Lightning. Lightning results from the ….. Most lightning occurs within the ….. The average flash of lightning could turn on a ___________ bulb for more than ________ months.. Science. Thunderstorms & Lightning. Conditions That Occur During Thunderstorms. Thunder, lighting, high winds, heavy rain, hail. Electric Sparks by Shuffling . Lightening is like electric sparks that you can make by shuffling across a carpet before touching a metal object. Both lightning and small electric sparks are discharges of built up static electricity. . Mrs. Wharton’s Science Class. Thunderstorms. Storm. - a violent disturbance in the atmosphere.. Thunderstorm-. a small storm accompanied by lightning and thunder. . Thunderstorms form from large cumulonimbus clouds , or thunderheads.. What are thunderstorms???. A thunderstorm is a storm with lightning and thunder. Its produced by a cumulonimbus cloud, usually producing strong winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail.. WEATHER PHENOMENON. Honors Earth Science. Thunderstorms. A storm with lightning and thunder.. Produced by a cumulonimbus cloud.. Usually produces gusty winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail.. Ingredients for a Thunderstorm. THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION (continued on next page) RO/CRCE The Purina Institute aims to help put nutrition at the forefront of pet health discussions by providing user-friendly, science-based information