- Wet microburst: evaporative cooling accelerates downdrafts
- W032676Z
- Close view of the base of a downpour, showing a wet microburst pushing away from the rain. Descending air currents with the falling rain draw some air in from the sides. This drier air enhances evaporative cooling and accelerates the downdrafts. One such curl of dry air has caused an indentation in the initial rain foot.
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