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|Meaning=A [[shower]] that is produced by local [[convection]] within an [[unstable air mass]]; the most common type of [[airmass precipitation]]. | |||
|Explanation=Such showers are not associated with a [[front]] or [[instability line]]. They are most frequent within a [[moist air]] mass that is sufficiently unstable so that daytime heating at the surface can produce well-developed [[cumulus]] clouds. The extreme form of airmass shower is the [[airmass thunderstorm]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:36, 27 March 2024
A shower that is produced by local convection within an unstable air mass; the most common type of airmass precipitation.
Such showers are not associated with a front or instability line. They are most frequent within a moist air mass that is sufficiently unstable so that daytime heating at the surface can produce well-developed cumulus clouds. The extreme form of airmass shower is the airmass thunderstorm.
