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Downdraft

A downdraft is downward moving air, usually the direct result of air convection within the thunderstorm. Downdrafts can be extremely powerful, and some aircraft have crashed as a direct result of downdrafts.

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National Science Digital Library - Downdraft

Referenced By

Turbulence | Turbulent | Turbulent flow

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This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Downdraft".