At the heart thunderstorms are powered by the interplay between the thermodynamics of the air and the electrodynamics of the charges in our atmosphere.
Today we will unravel the story of how ground temperatures, layers of air stability, and the release of latent heat contribute to the orchestration of thunderstorm formation.
Simultaneously, the electrodynamics of thunderstorms invite us into the realm of charged particles, ionization, and the mysterious mechanisms that lead to the awe-inspiring lightning and thunder.
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I do love a good thunder storm with great forked lighting!
Use to see some great ones up in the Northern Territory.
Not a bad explanation, but completely ignored wind shear. Also, nothing about dew point temperatures, Slightly more complicated than presented….
https://www.weather.gov/source/zhu/ZHU_Training_Page/thunderstorm_stuff/Thunderstorms/thunderstorms.htm#:~:text=As%20a%20general%20rule%2C%20the,lapse%20rate%20at%20colder%20dewpoints.