Inflow (meteorology)
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Inflow is the flow of a fluid into a large collection of that fluid. Within meteorology, inflow normally refers to the influx of warmth and moisture from air within the Earth's atmosphere into storm s
Supercellular thunderstorm image showing cumulus inflow bands
Airflow in and around a supercell with the inflow at the base on right.
Squall line
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A squall line, or quasi-linear convective system, is a line of thunderstorms, often forming along or ahead of a cold front. In the early 20th century, the term was used as a synonym for cold front. Li
Inflow (meteorology)
…and their associated tornadoes, normally by the thunderstorm's own rain-cooled outflow boundary, the storms begin to dissipate. Rear inflow jets behind squall lines act to erode the broad rain shield behind the squall line, and accelerate its forward motion. The inflow into a thunderstorm, or complex of thunderstorms…
Shelf cloud on the leading edge of a derecho as photographed in Minnesota