Calvus

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004121",
  "term": "Calvus",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A species of cumulonimbus cloud in which the upper parts have lost their sharp cumuliform outlines but have not yet transformed into a fibrous, cirriform anvil. The cloud top appears puffy or flattened and represents a transitional stage between Cumulonimbus congestus and Cumulonimbus capillatus. This species name, from the Latin for \"bald,\" indicates the cloud has reached a height where glaciation has begun.",
  "see_also": [
    "cumulonimbus calvus",
    "cloud classification"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/calvus/"
}