Low clouds: Cumulonimbus 1
Illustration of cumulonimbus clouds, tall, dense, and involved in thunderstorms and other intense weather. Cumulonimbus means "column rain" in Latin. It is a result of atmospheric instability. These clouds can form alone, in clusters, or along a cold front in a squall line. They create lightning through the heart of the cloud. Cumulonimbus storm cells can produce heavy rain (particularly of a convective nature) and flash flooding, as well as straight-line winds.
meteorology climate weather atmosphere sky storm rain squall flood windAuthor(s) | Tracey Saxby |
Author Company | Integration and Application Network |
Date Created | 2005-06-27 |
Album | Ecosystems > Meteorology/Climate |
Type | Symbol |
Project(s) | USA-Australia Virtual Environmental Partnership |
Dimensions | 339 x 501 |
Filesize | 13.9 kB (svg) 47.1 kB (png) |
Number of Downloads | 917 |
Filetype(s) | SVG PNG |
License | Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
Required Attribution | Tracey Saxby, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library) |