cumulonimbus cloud
41cumulonimbus — [ˌkju:mjʊləʊ nɪmbəs] noun (plural cumulonimbi bʌɪ) Meteorology cloud forming a towering mass with a flat base at fairly low altitude and often a flat top, as in thunderstorms …
42cumulonimbus — cu•mu•lo•nim•bus [[t]ˌkyu myə loʊˈnɪm bəs[/t]] n. pl. bi [[t] baɪ[/t]] bus•es mer a cloud indicative of thunderstorm conditions, characterized by large, dense towers that may reach great heights • Etymology: 1885–90 …
43List of cloud types — Clouds are formed in Earth s atmosphere when water evaporates into vapor from oceans, lakes, and ponds or by evapotranspiration over moist areas of Earth s land surface. The vapor rises up into colder areas of the atmosphere due to convective,… …
44Mammatus cloud — Mammatus clouds in San Antonio, Texas, 2009 Appearance The cloud appears to have smooth, round puffs hanging from its underside …
45Cirrus cloud — A sky filled with many types of cirrus clouds Cirrus clouds (cloud classification symbol: Ci) are atmospheric clouds generally characterized by thin, wispy strands, giving them their name from the Latin word cirrus meaning a ringlet or curling… …
46Cumulus cloud — Cumulus redirects here. For other uses, see Cumulus (disambiguation). Cumulus Cloud Abbreviation Cu Genus Cumulus (heap) Altitude …
47Nimbostratus cloud — Nimbostratus with fractus Abbreviation Ns Symbol …
48Nimbus cloud — A nimbus cloud is a cloud that produces precipitation. Usually the precipitation reaches the ground as rain, hail, snow, or sleet. Falling precipitation may evaporate as virga. Etymology Nimbus is a Latin word meaning in cloud or rain storm. The… …
49Scud (cloud) — Scud clouds, a type of fractus cloud, are low, detached, irregular clouds found beneath cumulonimbus clouds. These clouds are often ragged or wispy in appearance. When caught in the outflow (downdraft) beneath a thunderstorm, scud clouds will… …
50funnel cloud — a rapidly rotating funnel shaped cloud extending downward from the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, which, if it touches the surface of the earth, is a tornado or waterspout. Also called pendant cloud, tornado cloud, tuba. * * * …
