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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

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

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...

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

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The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...