意大利西西里岛海域沉没帆船“贝叶斯”号时出现水龙卷。什么是水龙卷？

据目击者称，周一，在意大利西西里岛海岸附近沉没的“贝叶斯”号帆船遭遇了龙卷风现象。水龙卷是一种类似龙卷风的旋转气柱，发生在水面上。水龙卷通常形成于雷暴天气，但也可以在其他天气条件下出现。 尽管目击者声称水龙卷与“贝叶斯”号帆船沉没有关，但目前尚不清楚水龙卷是否是导致沉船的直接原因。

Original Title: Waterspout Was Seen When the Bayesian Yacht Sank in Sicily. What Is It?
Article Content:
Witnesses reported seeing the tornado-like phenomenon hit the Bayesian, a sailing yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday.

Original article: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/world/europe/waterspout-yacht-sinks-sicily.html