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Thermal

A thermal column (or thermal) is a rising mass of buoyant air, a convective current in the atmosphere, that transfers heat energy vertically. Thermals are created by the uneven heating of Earth's surface from solar radiation, and are an example of convection, specifically atmospheric convection.

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Thermals on Earth

SunDenseStrengthTroposphereInversion
18 related topics

Thermals beyond Earth

Solar SystemMarsDust devilsBénard cells
4 related topics

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Solar radiationConvectionAtmospheric convection
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Thermals on Earth

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Thermal

Nodes29
Edges28
Triples16
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
Components1

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Thermal

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related to External links · 5
Thermal → AngevineTime-lapse, Behavior, Thermal Structure, Wayne, What
related to Thermals beyond Earth · 5
Thermal → Bénard, On Mars, Solar System, Sun, Thermals
related to Thermals on Earth · 4
Thermal → Associated, It, The, The Sun
is a · 1
Thermal → downward flow surrounding the thermal column
see also · 1
Thermal → Air

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air thermals clouds rising cumulus forming water convective energy also convection warm surrounding higher seen column current atmosphere heat heating

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Thermalis adownward flow surrounding the thermal column0.90text
Thermalrelated to External linksWhat0.60section
Thermalrelated to External linksThermal Structure0.60section
Thermalrelated to External linksBehavior0.60section
Thermalrelated to External linksWayne0.60section
Thermalrelated to External linksAngevineTime-lapse0.60section
Thermalrelated to Thermals beyond EarthThermals0.60section
Thermalrelated to Thermals beyond EarthSolar System0.60section
Thermalrelated to Thermals beyond EarthOn Mars0.60section
Thermalrelated to Thermals beyond EarthSun0.60section
Thermalrelated to Thermals beyond EarthBénard0.60section
Thermalrelated to Thermals on EarthThe Sun0.60section

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