Thermal Column

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... A thermal column (or thermal) is a column of rising air in the lower altitudes of the Earth's atmosphere ... Thermals are created by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface from solar radiation, and are an example of convection, specifically atmospheric convection ... urban areas and roadways are good sources of thermals ...

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