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- Waterspout - Wikipedia
A waterspout is a rotating column of air that occurs over a body of water, usually appearing as a funnel-shaped cloud in contact with the water and a cumuliform cloud [1][2] There are two types of waterspout, each formed by distinct mechanisms
- What is a waterspout? - NOAAs National Ocean Service
A waterspout is a whirling column of air and water mist According to NOAA's National Weather Service, the best way to avoid a waterspout is to move at a 90-degree angle to its apparent movement Never move closer to investigate a waterspout Some can be just as dangerous as tornadoes
- Waterspouts - American Oceans
A waterspout is a rotating column of air over water that is connected to a cumulus cloud They are similar to tornadoes, but they form over water instead of land
- Waterspout | Meteorology, Tornadic Activity Formation . . .
Waterspout, a small-diameter column of rapidly swirling air in contact with a water surface Waterspouts are almost always produced by a swiftly growing cumulus cloud
- What are waterspouts, and how do they form? - EarthSky
A waterspout is just a tornado that forms over open water A tornado over an ocean, lake – or even a river – is considered to be a waterspout Waterspouts are typically weaker than most tornadoes
- Waterspout - National Geographic Society
A waterspout is a column of rotating, cloud-filled wind A waterspout descends from a cumulus cloud to an ocean or a lake
- What are waterspouts, and how do they form? An expert explains
A waterspout is a spinning column of air that sucks up water (usually from the ocean) to make a twisting funnel of water and cloud connecting the sea and the sky They are spectacular but short
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