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Elevated convection

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-009235

Convection occurring within an elevated layer, i.e., a layer in which the lowest portion is based above the earth's surface. Elevated convection often occurs when air near the ground is relatively cool and stable, e.g., during periods of isentropic lift, when an unstable layer of air is present aloft.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-009235
FieldEnvironment
SubjectNatural environments
ReferencesNOAA National Weather Service Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009235",
  "term": "Elevated convection",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Elevated Convection",
  "definition": "Convection occurring within an elevated layer, i.e., a layer in which the lowest portion is based above the earth's surface. Elevated convection often occurs when air near the ground is relatively cool and stable, e.g., during periods of isentropic lift, when an unstable layer of air is present aloft.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "NOAA National Weather Service Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/elevated-convection/"
}

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