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thermal

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002779

A relatively small-scale, rising air current produced when the Earth's surface is heated. Thermals are a common source of low level turbulence for aircraft.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002779
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsoplume
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002779",
  "term": "thermal",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A relatively small-scale, rising air current produced when the Earth's surface is heated. Thermals are a common source of low level turbulence for aircraft.",
  "see_also": [
    "plume"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/thermal/"
}

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