convective activity

Generally, manifestations of convection in the atmosphere, alluding particularly to the development of convective clouds and resulting weather phenomena, such as showers, thunderstorms, squalls, hail, and tornadoes.

Related terms:

• convective precipitation
• convective region
• convective cloud
• convective-cloud-height diagram
• activity ratio
• seismic activity
• convective instability
• convective equilibrium
• convective overturn
• convective condensation level