ESS5
Prof.
Jin-Yi Yu
Air Mass
Thunderstorms
q Air mass thunderstorms are contained within
uniform air masses (away from
fronts) but they are localized.
q Air mass thunderstorms are
self-extinguished and are short lived phenomena (less than an hour).
qAn air mass
thunderstorm normally consists of a number of individual cells, each undergoing a sequence of three distinct stages: cumulus, mature, and dissipative.
