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Cumuliform anvil

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000628

A thunderstorm anvil with visual characteristics resembling cumulus-type clouds (rather
than the more typical fibrous appearance associated with cirrus). A cumuliform anvil arises from rapid
spreading of a thunderstorm updraft, and thus implies a very strong updraft. See anvil rollover, knuckles,
mushroom.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000628
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsoAnvil rollover; Knuckles; Mushroom
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000628",
  "term": "Cumuliform anvil",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Cumuliform Anvil",
  "definition": "A thunderstorm anvil with visual characteristics resembling cumulus-type clouds (rather\nthan the more typical fibrous appearance associated with cirrus). A cumuliform anvil arises from rapid\nspreading of a thunderstorm updraft, and thus implies a very strong updraft. See anvil rollover, knuckles,\nmushroom.",
  "see_also": [
    "Anvil Rollover",
    "Knuckles",
    "Mushroom"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cumuliform-anvil/"
}

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