cumulonimbus cloud

  • 71Cumulus castellanus cloud — Infobox Cloud name = Cumulus castellanus image location = CuCa.jpg altitude = appearance = Flat on the bottom, though has multiple towers on top precipitation = Usually no, but can grow into cumulonimbus clouds abbreviation = Cumulus castellanus… …

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  • 72Pyrocumulonimbus cloud — The pyrocumulonimbus cloud (pyroCb) is a type of cumulus cloud formed above a source of heat such as a wildfire and may sometimes even extinguish the fire that formed it. It is the most extreme manifestation of pyrocumulus. According to the… …

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  • 73Wall cloud — A wall cloud, or pedestal cloud, is a cloud formation associated with thunderstorms. It is a marked lowering typically beneath the rain free base (RFB) portion of a deep cumulus cloud (normally cumulonimbus but on occasion cumulus congestus), and …

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  • 74Pyrocumulus cloud — A pyrocumulus or fire cloud is a dense cumuliform cloud associated with fire or volcanic activity. [ [http://amsglossary.allenpress.com/glossary/search?p=1 query=pyrocumulus submit=Search Pyrocumulus entry in the AMS Glossay] ] Formation A… …

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  • 75Hole Punch Cloud — Wolken: Klassifikation Gattungen Cirrus Ci Cirrocumulus Cc Cirrostratus Cs Altocumulus Ac Altostratus As Stratocumulus Sc Stratus St Cumulus Cu Nimbostratus Ns …

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  • 76Altocumulus castellanus cloud — Infobox Cloud name = Altocumulus castellanus image location = Altocumulus Castellanus.jpg abbreviation = Ac, ACCAS genus= Altocumulus ( high , heaped ) species=castellanus ( castle ) variety= altitude m = 2,000 6,000 altitude ft = 6,500 20,000… …

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  • 77cap cloud — noun an accessory cloud in the form of a cap which occurs above, or attached to, cumulus, cumulonimbus, and sometimes stratocumulus clouds. Also occurring as a standing cloud above a geographical feature such as a mountain. Syn: pileus …

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  • 78cumuliform cloud — A convective cloud with vertical development, formed by rising air currents in unstable air. These clouds are cauliflower like in appearance with appreciable vertical development and dome shaped upper surface. Usually cumuli form clouds are… …

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  • 79on a cloud —    under the influence of illegal narcotics    From the floating feeling. The cloud is some times numbered nine, after the cumulonimbus which may reach 30,000 to 40,000 feet …

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  • 80anvil cloud — noun A tall, distinctively anvil shaped thundercloud. Syn: cumulonimbus …

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