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What is Anvil Cloud?

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric stability level of the atmosphere. It forms in the upper parts of thunderstorms.

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Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...