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 and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

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

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