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What is Cumulus?

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds under the right conditions.

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Glossary

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.