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Slide 1 Tornadoes, MCSs and Downbursts Slide 2 Review of last lecture 1.The general size and lifetime of mesoscale convective systems, thunderstorms and tornadoes. 3 types…

Slide 1 Severe Weather Slide 2 What is severe weather? Refers to any dangerous meteorological phenomena with the potential to cause damage, serious social disruption, or…

Slide 1 This is the defence presentation for the dissertation Dynamics of Helical Flow Structures A Description of Vortex Formation in Turbulent Fluids by Nikolaj Nawri given…

Thunderstorms Review of last lecture Two types of lightning (cloud-to-cloud 80%, cloud-to-ground 20%) 4 steps of lightning development. How fast does thunder travel? Climate…

Thunderstorms and Lightning Review of last lecture Bergeron process: happens with coexistence of ice and super-cooled water. Key: Saturation vapor pressure of ice < that…

Thunderstorms & Tornadoes What are the stages of development in a Thunderstorm? Three stages have been identified in ordinary thunderstorms: Cumulus stage: an unstable…

Twisters Review of last lecture The general size and lifetime of mesoscale convective systems, thunderstorms and tornadoes 3 types of thunderstorms. 3 stages of the ordinary…

Thunderstorms Ordinary Cell Thunderstorms cumulus stage mature stage dissipating stage Ordinary cell thunderstorms are sometimes called âair mass thunderstormsâ, because…

Thunderstorms Review of last lecture Two types of lightning (cloud-to-cloud 80%, cloud-to-ground 20%) 4 steps of lightning development. How fast does thunder travel? Climate…