"Convective clouds" are clouds that form when warm air rises and cools, causing moisture in the air to condense into visible droplets or ice crystals. These clouds often appear puffy and can bring rain, thunderstorms, or even hail. Full definition
For example, it is rare to find a region the size of the resolution field of a GCM (around 10,000 km2), characterised by a homogeneous set of convective clouds in equilibrium with the large - scale vertical airflow. (judithcurry.com)
«We found that aerosol indirect effect on deep convective cloud systems could lead to enhanced regional convergence and a strong top - of - atmosphere warming.» (bitsofscience.org)
In 100 characters: PNNL designs new formula to capture convective clouds in global models, changing precipitation views (pnnl.gov)