(solar energy) -absorbed at 3 heights: top (thermosphere), middle (stratopause), bottom (earth surface)- heats ground, which heats air in troposphere (bottom 11km) and powers storms Storm heat -sensible heat warms air -latent heat increases humidity Heating cycle (and time of most thunderstorms) dBZ -day= solar heating (input) -night= infrared radiation (IR) cooling - greatest accumulation of heat at sunset= tstorm formation -Disaster intensity scale for rainfall -radar eco intensity (in decibals)…
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