💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Updrafts"
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| vorticesnoun | A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column. |
| jet streamnoun | (meteorology) any of the high-speed, high-altitude air currents that circle the Earth in a westerly direction |
| downdraftsnoun | (meteorology, American spelling) A strong, downward air current; an air pocket or air hole. |
| windsnoun | a Norwegian neoclassical/progressive metal band formed in 1998. |
| cumulonimbus cloudnoun | Cumulonimbus is a dense, towering, vertical cloud, typically forming from water vapor condensing in the lower troposphere that builds upward carried by powerful buoyant air currents. |
| eddiesnoun | A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current. |
| cumulus cloudnoun | Cumulus clouds are clouds that have flat bases and are often described as puffy, cotton-like, or fluffy in appearance. |
| westerliesnoun | The westerlies, anti-trades, or prevailing westerlies, are prevailing winds from the west toward the east in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude. |
| airstreamnoun | A flow or current of air. |
| supercellnoun | (meteorology) A severe thunderstorm with updrafts and downdrafts that are in near balance, allowing the storm to maintain itself for several hours. Supercells often produce large hail, powerful downpours, very strong winds and sometimes tornadoes. |
| currentsnoun | (by extension, South Asia) electricity, power in general. |
| vorticitynoun | (mathematics, fluid dynamics) A property of a fluid flow related to local angular rotation; defined as the curl of the flow's velocity field. |
| thundercloudsnoun | (meteorology) A large, dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, charged with electricity and producing thunder and lightning. |
| whirlwindsnoun | A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. |
| thunderstormsnoun | A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow. |
| cumulonimbusnoun | (meteorology) A cloud with a tall structure and flat base, often associated with thunderstorms. |
| gustsnoun | A strong, abrupt rush of wind. |
| solitonnoun | (physics, mathematics) A solitary wave which retains its permanent structure after interacting with another soliton. |
| tropopausenoun | The zone of transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere (approximately 13 kilometers). The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of between 25,000 and 45,000 feet in polar and temperate zones. It occurs at 55,000 feet in the tropics. |
| altocumulusnoun | (physics, meteorology) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.) |
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