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Meteorologists use specialized instruments and specific reporting standards to track vertical air movement.

: Cooler, denser air that sinks toward the surface. Core Characteristics meteorology

While "drafts" are the phenomena, these essential instruments measure the variables that cause them: Thunderstorm Ingredients meteorology

: Drafts occur when a mass of air is a different temperature than the air surrounding it. meteorology

Vertical drafts are essential components of atmospheric convection and storm development.