Cold pool (Meteorology ⛈️)
In atmospheric science, a cold pool is a cold pocket of dense air that forms when rain evaporates during intense precipitation e.g. underneath a thunderstorm cloud or a precipitating shallow cloud. Typically, cold pools spread at 10 m/s and last 2–3 hours. Cold pools are ubiquitous both over land and ocean. The characteristics and impact of cold pools vary depending on the properties of...