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 prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.
The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...
A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...
Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...