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A storm system over Western Australia.
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Fog over Wiritoa, New Zealand
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Cumulonimbus spotted over San Rafael, California, US
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Cumulus over Laureles, Uruguay
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Pileus over Pleasant Valley, United States
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The feature at the centre of this image is possibly a microburst, so what is a microburst?
A microburst is a small, very intense downdraft that descends to the ground resulting in a strong wind divergence.
The size of the event is typically less than 4 kilometers across. Microbursts are capable of producing winds of more than 100 mph causing significant damage. The life span of a microburst is around 5-15 minutes. There are wet microbursts and dry microbursts.
When rain falls below cloud base or is mixed with dry air, it begins to evaporate and this evaporation process cools the air. The cool air descends and accelerates as it approaches the ground. When the cool air approaches the ground, it spreads out in all directions and this divergence of the wind is the signature of the microburst. In humid climates, microbursts can also generate from heavy precipitation.
Microbursts are quick-hitting events and are extremely dangerous to aviation. Microbursts are sub-classified as dry or wet microbursts, depending on how much rain accompanies the microburst when it reaches the ground.