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cumulonimbus

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cumulonimbus: see cloud cloud, aggregation of minute particles of water or ice suspended in the air.

Formation of Clouds



Clouds are formed when air containing water vapor is cooled below a critical temperature called the dew point and the resulting moisture condenses into
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1, Term 3) into the middle levels of a developing cumulonimbus cloud.
A thermodynamic investigation of the early afternoon wet microburst ... by Cullen, Jack / National Weather Digest
Divided into sections devoted to low, middle, and high clouds, this field guide to the skies includes such details as the ferocious, storm-producing capabilities of the cumulonimbus, the UFO-like appearance of the altocumulus lenticularis, and the halo-forming tendencies of the cirrostratus.
The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds by Science News
Since cumulonimbus clouds can build into heaping towers high in the atmosphere, instead of water droplets, these clouds can be made of pure ice crystals.
Could you survive the tropics? Lost in the jungle? Discover how to ... by Bryner, Jeanna / Science World
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