What Is Diffluence?
When upper-level winds spread apart like the fingers of a hand. It helps pull air upward from below. In technical terms: A spreading apart of adjacent streamlines in the direction of flow; commonly accompanies upper-level divergence and supports ascent, though diffluence alone does not guarantee divergence.
Diffluence In Plain English
When upper-level winds spread apart like the fingers of a hand. It helps pull air upward from below.
The Technical Definition
A spreading apart of adjacent streamlines in the direction of flow; commonly accompanies upper-level divergence and supports ascent, though diffluence alone does not guarantee divergence.
