Cloud cluster
As a mesoscale convective complex (German Cloud accumulation) is called big storm - and shower areas , which convective contain cells. They are a typical phenomenon of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) and, among other things, play a major role in the energy balance of the earth's atmosphere .
Under favorable conditions, individual thunderstorm cells can grow together to form large herds, which can reach an enormous size with a horizontal extension of up to 1,000 kilometers. Cloud clusters are visible almost every day in the humid inner tropical zones. In the thunderstorms, a lot of heat is transported into the troposphere . This is then released again when clouds form. The cloud clusters can rise up to a height of 18 kilometers. The cloud clusters can thus hold themselves as migrating bad weather cells for a few days due to the constant influx of humid and warm air and bring heavy precipitation and cooling.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cloud Cluster . In: wetteronline.de . Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ↑ Cloud Cluster . In: wetter.com . Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
