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Thermal
Bubble or vortex ring thermal model (left), and column or plume thermal model (right)
A thermal column (or thermal) is a rising mass of buoyant air, a convective current in the atmosphere, that transfers heat energy vertically.[1] Thermals are created by the uneven heating of Earth's surface from solar radiation, and are an example of convection, specifically atmospheric convection.
- ^ "Glider Flying Handbook, FAA-H-8083-13A" (PDF). FAA government handbooks. U.S. Dept. of Transportation, FAA. 2003. pp. 9–6, 9–7. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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