Cumulonimbus clood
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| Cumulonimbus clood | |
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Cumulonimbus capillatus incus
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| Abbreviation | Cb |
| Seembol |  |
| Genus | Cumulonimbus (heap, storm/rain) |
| Altitude | 2,000–16,000 m (6,500–60,000 ft) |
| Classification | Faimily D (Vertically developed) |
| Appearance | Very taw an lairge cloods |
| Precipitation clood? | Yes, eften intense, but mey be virga (virga—occasionally a streak o precipitation but evaporates afore it hits the grund) |
Cumulonimbus, frae the Laitin cumulus ("heap") an nimbus ("rainstorm", "storm clood"), is a dense touerin vertical clood associatit wi thunnerstorms an atmospheric instability, formin frae watter vapor carried bi pouerfu upward air currents.
