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 towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...
The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...
The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...
The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...
The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...
A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...