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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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Glossary

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

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

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

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

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A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...