What Is Hail Embryo?
The small seed, usually a graupel pellet or frozen raindrop, that a hailstone grows around. In technical terms: The initial particle, typically a graupel particle or frozen drop of a few millimeters, upon which a hailstone grows through accretion; embryos formed in the flanking line or in the storm's embryo curtain may be recycled into the main updraft.
Hail Embryo In Plain English
The small seed, usually a graupel pellet or frozen raindrop, that a hailstone grows around.
The Technical Definition
The initial particle, typically a graupel particle or frozen drop of a few millimeters, upon which a hailstone grows through accretion; embryos formed in the flanking line or in the storm's embryo curtain may be recycled into the main updraft.
Lessons That Use Hail Embryo
- How Hail Grows Unit 9: Hail And Flooding
