Now there is a layer Bonnie, that is in the mid levels we refer to as a convective cap. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 5, 2008] Reference
Now what happens in the atmosphere is you have this layer of air, really dry air, in the mid-layers, they refer to as a convective cap. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 5, 2008] Reference
They show how discontinuous forcing triggers so-called convective bombs or grid point storms that exhibit +/. From Wordnik.com. [Exponential Growth in Physical Systems « Climate Audit] Reference
Moreover, these "convective" beams had much narrower velocity distributions than did their effusive cousins. From Wordnik.com. [John B. Fenn - Autobiography] Reference
Variability of convective conditions in the Greenland Sea. From Wordnik.com. [Variability in hydrographic properties and currents in the Arctic] Reference
The dust is basically convective, while most magic is conductive. From Wordnik.com. [The Source of Magic]
Since there is no “convective cycle”, the problem is yours alone. From Wordnik.com. [A Dark, Misleading Force] Reference
And up in this area, too, got some fairly serious convective activity. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 11, 2005] Reference
Winter convective events and bottom water warming in the Greenland Sea. From Wordnik.com. [Variability in hydrographic properties and currents in the Arctic] Reference
That now, that convective system is moving towards Fort Smith, Arkansas. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 27, 2008] Reference
COLLINS: I wanted to talk about convective inhibition when there's time. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 19, 2007] Reference
Tremendously powerful convective activity, as the meteorologists would say. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 2, 2007] Reference
Long-term coordinated changes in the convective activity of the North Atlantic. From Wordnik.com. [Variability in hydrographic properties and currents in the Arctic] Reference
The presence of the boreal forest landscape may promote convective thunderstorms. From Wordnik.com. [Climate change and fire in the Arctic] Reference
More likely, convective movements in the mantle continued over millions of years. From Wordnik.com. [Centennial]
They do -- they do convective outlooks and tornado and severe thunderstorm watches. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 6, 2006] Reference
You know, the problem is inside the eye wall, there are little convective cells, as well. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 5, 2004] Reference
MYERS: More rain for Houston, although it's not the convective rain that they had yesterday. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 20, 2006] Reference
In addition, permeable surfaces are sometimes more conducive to cooling from convective airflow. From Wordnik.com. [Cool paving] Reference
He's about to issue yet another convective or tornado watch box out, and we already have several. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 6, 2006] Reference
This would seem to be half of a convective cycle of collapsing mass and expanding energy/radiation. From Wordnik.com. [Arrow of Time FAQ] Reference
We also have a big convective burst you can see just to the north and to the west of Sewell's Point. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 25, 2004] Reference
High openings vent the hot air collecting near the ceiling and are most useful for convective cooling. From Wordnik.com. [3. Design rules] Reference
The convergence of these wind systems enhances the development of convective rain clouds at the tropics. From Wordnik.com. [Tropical weather and hurricanes] Reference
In reality, greenhouses merely suppress convective heat loss, preventing the heated air from dissipating. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Covering the cookpot (Fig. 5-15) prevents convective and evaporative heat losses from the contents inside. From Wordnik.com. [5. Heat, Fire and Stoves] Reference
This is the convective outlook out the severe -- Storms Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, a high risk. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 7, 2006] Reference
Also, this discussion refers to a metric known as CAPE - which means convective available potential energy. From Wordnik.com. [Alert: Tornado Watch for entire area until 8 p.m.] Reference
Because the temperature of the stratosphere rises with altitude, there is little convective mixing of the gases. From Wordnik.com. [AP Environmental Science Chapter 4- The Atmosphere] Reference
Chad Myers, you are looking at some potential convective activity, which could be a problem for the shuttle, too. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 8, 2006] Reference
Because hot air rises and cold air falls, there is a constant convective overturn of material in the troposphere. From Wordnik.com. [AP Environmental Science Chapter 4- The Atmosphere] Reference
As a result, the indoor temperatures remain lower than those in a similar building without such convective cooling. From Wordnik.com. [6. Energy efficient building design] Reference
It drives the convective mixing in the troposphere which determines the atmospheric and surface weather conditions. From Wordnik.com. [AP Environmental Science Chapter 4- The Atmosphere] Reference
CO2 exchange between air and water in an Arctic Alaskan and midlatitude Swiss lake: Importance of convective mixing. From Wordnik.com. [Effects of climate change on landscape and regional processes and feedbacks to the climate system in the Arctic] Reference
A broader surface has a deeper boundary layer of stagnant air at its surface, which impedes convective heat exchange. From Wordnik.com. [Adaptations of desert plants] Reference
Well-developed convective clouds reflect up to 90% of incident solar energy, making thick clouds appear bright from space. From Wordnik.com. [Albedo] Reference
The ceiling acts as a radiant convective cooling panel for the space below, so that the indoor humidity level is not elevated. From Wordnik.com. [6. Energy efficient building design] Reference
That way, you have a convective cycle of expanding energy and collapsing mass, rather than a universe as a singular unit of time. From Wordnik.com. [The Arrow of Time in Scientific American] Reference
Many of these instances are over the Pacific where there tend to be these big warm thunderstorms, convective activity as they call it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 17, 2008] Reference
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