Convective cloud

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004670",
  "term": "Convective cloud",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "A cloud formed by the vertical transport of warm, moist air parcels that rise due to buoyancy, cool, and condense. These clouds often have a lumpy, towering appearance and include cumulus and cumulonimbus types. They are associated with unstable atmospheric conditions and can produce precipitation, lightning, and strong winds.",
    "The vertically developed family of clouds are cumulus and cumulonimbus. The height of their bases range from as low as 1,000 feet to a bit more than 10,000 feet.\nClouds with extensive vertical development are positive indications of unstable air. Strong upward currents in vertically developed clouds can carry high concentrations of supercooled\nwater to high levels where temperatures are quite cold. Upper portions of these clouds may be composed of water and ice."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/convective-cloud/"
}