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Updraft

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002925

A small-scale current of rising air. If the air is sufficiently moist, then the moisture condenses to become a cumulus cloud or an individual tower of a towering cumulus or Cb.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002925
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002925",
  "term": "Updraft",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A small-scale current of rising air. If the air is sufficiently moist, then the moisture condenses to become a cumulus cloud or an individual tower of a towering cumulus or Cb.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/updraft/"
}

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