Characteristics of atmospheric instability

Written By مهند فاخوري on 2023/10/03

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arabia Weather - Atmospheric instability arises when cold air in the upper layers of the atmosphere meets with warm or hotter air in the lower layers of the atmosphere. This meeting coincides with the presence of sufficient moisture in those layers, then cumulus thunderclouds with vertical growth are formed, which are of a Mostly local, and is characterized by not being comprehensive in the distribution of rainfall or even its intensity.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Instabilities are accompanied by various weather phenomena</strong></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 1- Thunderstorms and lightning strikes sometimes.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 2- Heavy precipitation, usually over short periods of time.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 3-It is accompanied by falling winds and the formation of sand storms.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 4- Sometimes it is accompanied by hail, of large and different sizes.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 5-In rare cases, the condition may be accompanied by snow over high mountain elevations when there is sufficient cooling.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Warnings that must be followed during cases of unstable weather</strong></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 1- Stay away from flood streams and low-lying areas.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 2- Installing external objects that can fly away in case of strong winds.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 3-In the event of sand and dust storms, respiratory patients are advised to take preventive measures.</p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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