Pannus

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007793",
  "term": "Pannus",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An accessory cloud formation appearing as a ragged, detached layer of cloud below a main cloud base. It is composed of small, low-level clouds that often form in turbulent, moist air beneath nimbostratus or cumulonimbus clouds. This cloud type indicates high humidity and active precipitation processes.",
  "see_also": [
    "scud",
    "cloud classification"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/pannus/"
}