Ask Elton
Your Flight Training & Ground School Specialist

PPL » Meteorology » Thunderstorms

8.30 Thunderstorms

8.30.2 State the three conditions required for the development of thunderstorms.

Thunderstorms are defined as one or more electrical discharges indicated by lighting or thunder. This is due to a build up of static electricity caused mainly by friction.

Requirements           

  •  
  • An atmosphere that is unstable through a deep layer
  • An adequate supply of moisture from below
  • A Trigger action which causes the initial upsurge of the unstable air

 

8.30.4 Describe the three stages in the life-cycle of a thunderstorm.

Three stages of thunderstorms

Growing stage

To see more, you must subscribe for licence "PPL" or sesssion "Meteorology"