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.
Schedule a Demo Today
A new era is starting with fundamentally new forecasting with unprecedented precision!
Contact UsGlossary
A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.
A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...
A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...
The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.