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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Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...
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