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 body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...
Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...
Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...
The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...
A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...
Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...
The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
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