EarthComm Earth's Fluid Spheres: Weather and Your Community Activity 1

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How and Why Warm Air Rises

  • NWS JetStream, an Online School for Weather  - National Weather Service 
    This is a comprehensive review of the basics behind the causes of weather. "The Atmosphere" section explains the physics of how warm air rises.
  • "Stability and Cloud Development" - Digital Atlas of Idaho
    Reviews the mechanisms that cause air to rise. Includes a graphic that illustrates convective uplift, orographic uplift, frontal wedging, and convergence.

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Development of a Thunderstorm

  • Introduction to Thunderstorms - National Weather Service - NOAA
    Defines and gives facts on thunderstorms, explains the conditions necessary for thunderstorm development, the stages of a thunderstorm, and types of thunderstorms.

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To learn more about severe weather events in your community, visit the following web sites:

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