How Thunderstorm Forms?
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•Condensation Level
where saturation first occurs and where cloud base is formed.
•Lifting Condensation Level
if the air is lifted to reach the condensation.
•Level of Free Convection
where the air first becomes buoyant (its temperature first exceeds the surrounding environment’s temperature)
•Airs pass the level of free convection can form thunderstorms.