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Convergence
| Convergence | | | The condition that exists when the distribution of winds within a given area is such that there is a net horizontal inflow of air into the area. In convergence at lower levels, the removal of the resulting excess is accomplished by an upward movement of air; consequently, areas of low-level convergent winds are regions favorable to the occurrence of clouds and precipitation. Compare with divergence. | | source: FAA Aviation Weather for Pilots (AC 00-6A) |
| | | A net increase in the mass of air over a specified area due to horizontal wind speed and/or direction changes. When convergence occurs in lower levels, it is usually associated with upward air motions. | | source: FAA Glider Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-13A) |
| | | A contraction of a vector field; the opposite of divergence. Convergence in a horizontal wind field indicates that more air is entering a given area than is leaving at that level. To compensate for the resulting "excess," vertical motion may result: upward forcing if convergence is at low levels, or downward forcing (subsidence) if convergence is at high levels. Upward forcing from low-level convergence increases the potential for thunderstorm development (when other factors, such as instability, are favorable). Compare with confluence. | | source: NOAA National Weather Service Glossary |
| | - The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
- A meeting place.
- (mathematics) The process of approaching some limiting value.
- (physiology) The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.
- The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.
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