Cumulonimbus cloud

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002788",
  "term": "Cumulonimbus cloud",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A dense, towering convective cloud that grows from cumulus and typically reaches from low levels to near the tropopause, with tops around 12 km in mid-latitudes and higher in the tropics. Its upper part spreads into an anvil, and it produces thunderstorms, heavy showers, hail, and strong gusts. Only the strongest updrafts push overshooting tops a short way into the stratosphere.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2180 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cumulonimbus-cloud/"
}