Basics of weather forecasting

BY Gp Capt (Dr) B Nandi The very essence of weather forecasting lies in identifying areas of vertical upward motion. Which in turn when moisture is present produces clouds and different types of clouds produce different kinds of weather like drizzle, rain, shower, thundershower with hail or without hail, squall line, MCC etc. 2. Methodology…

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 DOWN DRAFT IN THUNDERSTORM

By Gp Capt  (Dr) B Nandi 1. Encyclopedia Britannica provides a typical thunderstorm image. Worthy to note the Dumbbell like structure or human waist structure. Large latent heat liberation takes place at the cloud base due to the first condensation of convective air. These latent heat liberation makes the base broad. There after latent heat…

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