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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The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...
An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...
The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.