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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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A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

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A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

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

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

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