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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A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.
A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.
Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...
Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...
Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...
An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...
A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.
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