Genus cumulonimbus: Towering vertical List of cloud types



cumulonimbus calvus (v-57)



single-cell cumulonimbus capillatus (v-58) incus


abbreviation: cb


clouds of genus cumulonimbus have dark gray black flat bases , high tops can penetrate tropopause. develop cumulus when airmass convectively highly unstable. produce thunderstorms, rain or showers, , hail, strong outflow winds, and/or tornadoes @ ground level.


species



cumulonimbus calvus (v-57)

cumulonimbus high domed top.
cumulonimbus capillatus (v-58)

towering vertical cloud high cirriform top.




varieties

no varieties (always opaque , not form in patterns visible surface level).












precipitation-based supplementary features

associated calvus , capillatus species.

virga

precipitation evaporates before reaching ground.
praecipitatio

precipitation reaches ground.
















cloud-based supplementary features

incus (species capillatus only)

cumulonimbus flat anvil-like cirriform top caused wind shear rising air currents hit inversion layer @ tropopause.
mamma

also called mammatus, consisting of bubble-like protrusions on underside caused localized downdrafts.
arcus (including roll , shelf clouds)

low, horizontal cloud formation associated leading edge of thunderstorm outflow.
tuba

column hanging cloud base can develop funnel cloud or tornado.
















accessory clouds

seen species , capillatus except noted.

pannus

accompanied lower layer of fractus species cloud forming in precipitation.
pileus (species calvus only)

small cap-like cloud on parent cumulonimbus.
velum

a thin horizontal sheet forms around middle of cumulonimbus.
















genitus mother clouds

cumulonimbus altocumulogenitus
cumulonimbus altostratogenitus
cumulonimbus nimbostratogenitus
cumulonimbus stratocumulogenitus
cumulonimbus flammagenitus formed large scale fires or volcanic eruptions.
















mutatus mother cloud

cumulonimbus cumulomutatus












^ cite error: named reference cloud atlas invoked never defined (see page).
^ cite error: named reference clouds - species , varieties invoked never defined (see page).
^ cite error: named reference aerographer2012 invoked never defined (see page).
^ cite error: named reference features invoked never defined (see page).
^ cumulonimbus incus . universities space research association. 5 august 2009. retrieved 23 october 2012. 






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