Cumulonimbus

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004794",
  "term": "Cumulonimbus",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A dense and towering vertical cloud that brings thunderstorms, heavy rain or hail, and strong, gusty winds. It develops from a cumulus congestus cloud and can extend through all three cloud levels, from low to high altitudes. The top of a cumulonimbus cloud often spreads out into an anvil shape, known as an incus, which is composed of ice crystals.",
  "abbreviation": "Cb",
  "see_also": [
    "cloud classification",
    "thunderstorm"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cumulonimbus/"
}