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Mammatus Clouds

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001624

Rounded, smooth, sack-like protrusions hanging from the underside of a cloud (usually a thunderstorm anvil). Mammatus clouds often accompany severe thunderstorms, but do not produce severe weather; they may accompany non-severe storms as well.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001624
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001624",
  "term": "Mammatus Clouds",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Rounded, smooth, sack-like protrusions hanging from the underside of a cloud (usually a thunderstorm anvil). Mammatus clouds often accompany severe thunderstorms, but do not produce severe weather; they may accompany non-severe storms as well.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/mammatus-clouds/"
}

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