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Types of Atmospheric Uplift: Convective, Forced, Orographic, and Convergent, Quizzes of Climatology

University of North Carolina (UNC) - Chapel Hill Climatology

Definitions for various types of atmospheric uplift, including convective, forced, orographic, and convergent lift. Convective lift occurs when buoyant air parcels rise due to their temperature being warmer than their surroundings, while forced lift is caused by mountainous terrain or other physical features. Orographic lifting is a type of forced lift, and convergent lift is associated with low pressure systems. The document also explains the concepts of absolute stability and conditional instability in relation to frontal lift.

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TERM 1

Types of uplift

DEFINITION 1

ConvectiveForced lift

TERM 2

Convective

DEFINITION 2

Buoyant air parcels rise as they remain relatively warmer

than their surroundings- This assumes that the air parcels do

not mix with the surrounding air

TERM 3

Forced lift

DEFINITION 3

Four types- Orographic lifting- Frontal lift- Convergent lift-

Lifting associated with the divergence downstream of troughs

in the upper troposphere

TERM 4

Orographic lifting

DEFINITION 4

Mountain forcing air to rise

TERM 5

Frontal lift

DEFINITION 5

Two scenarios- Absolute stabilithy- Conditional instability

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TERM 1

Types of uplift

DEFINITION 1

ConvectiveForced lift

TERM 2

Convective

DEFINITION 2

Buoyant air parcels rise as they remain relatively warmer

than their surroundings- This assumes that the air parcels do

not mix with the surrounding air

TERM 3

Forced lift

DEFINITION 3

Four types- Orographic lifting- Frontal lift- Convergent lift-

Lifting associated with the divergence downstream of troughs

in the upper troposphere

TERM 4

Orographic lifting

DEFINITION 4

Mountain forcing air to rise

TERM 5

Frontal lift

DEFINITION 5

Two scenarios- Absolute stabilithy- Conditional instability

TERM 6

Convergent lift

DEFINITION 6

Associated with the low pressure system (air has nowhere

else to go but up)

TERM 7

Lifting associated with the divergence

downstream of troughs in the upper

troposphere

DEFINITION 7

Accelerating winds exiting a trough cause air to rise