WEATHER TO FLY

摘要

In continuing dialogue on atmospheric lift processes and as I start to lay the groundwork (pun intended) for discussions about thermal lift development, I am reminded of a question that has been asked of me through the years: "Why do thermah start sooner over higher terrain than adjacent valleys or flat ground?" With occasional exceptions, generally thermal or convection initiation does tend to start over sloped terrain, hills, or mountains sooner than terrain with minimal slope. Other aspects of thermal development such as terrain texture and color and atmospheric stability will be addressed within future articles. All energy comes from the sun in one form or another on Earth.