Sentences with phrase «updraft strength»

Since lightning increases nonlinearly with updraft strength, the net result is about a 5 % increase in lightning flash rate.

Not exact matches

I made the connection, because some months ago, don't remember where, I read that strong «upper level winds» can actually, in some cases, intensify a thunderstorm, by increasing the strength of the updrafts within the cell.

Wind shear also helps to keep a thunderstorm's updraft separated from its downdraft, increasing the storm's strength and duration.