9.2 Weather Hazards
One of the most problematic topics in aviation today are weather hazards. The reason why this topic is so troublesome is because there are so many different types of weather hazards that take place. These include: Wind Shear Icing Thunderstorms Wake Turbulence Imc Microbursts The weather hazard that poses the most threat that I will be discussing in this blog is a thunderstorm. Thunderstorms are produced through a process called convection (NOAA, 2011). This is the process which relates to the atmospheric motions in a vertical direction. The atmosphere is heated unevenly which can trigger an imbalance (NOAA, 2011). There are three things that are needed in order for the process of convection to occur: moisture, lift, and instability. In order to form clouds a sufficient amount of moisture must be present (NOAA,2011). As the warm air rises, it starts to cool, which then starts to evaporate the water. There are several ways in which air is lifted. One method is a mechanical lift, when th