What Is Convection?
Heat moving by rising and sinking air, like boiling water. In weather, it usually means rising warm air that builds clouds and thunderstorms. In technical terms: In meteorology, vertical transport of heat, moisture and momentum by buoyant motions; moist convection includes cumulus and cumulonimbus processes driven by release of CAPE, while dry convection mixes the daytime boundary layer.
Convection In Plain English
Heat moving by rising and sinking air, like boiling water. In weather, it usually means rising warm air that builds clouds and thunderstorms.
The Technical Definition
In meteorology, vertical transport of heat, moisture and momentum by buoyant motions; moist convection includes cumulus and cumulonimbus processes driven by release of CAPE, while dry convection mixes the daytime boundary layer.
Lessons That Use Convection
- Temperature And How Heat Moves Unit 1: The Atmosphere
