A cumulonimbus capillatus is a cumulonimbus cloud with dense cirrus clouds above it, making the cloud top appear to contain hair-like structures. It is an intermediate stage between cumulonimbus calvu
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Cumulonimbus calvus is a moderately tall cumulonimbus cloud that is capable of precipitation but has not yet reached the tropopause, which is the height of stratospheric stability at which cumulonimbu
Cumulonimbus capillatus
…cumulonimbus cloud with dense cirrus clouds above it, making the cloud top appear to contain hair-like structures. It is an intermediate stage between cumulonimbus calvus and cumulonimbus incus. The name comes from the Latin word capillatus, meaning "with hair…
Cumulonimbus calvus, with probable cumulonimbus incus in background over Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan, Italy
A Cumulonimbus Calvus over Lake Leaghur, Mungo, viewed from Lake Mungo at 4 Oct 2024. A rain shaft can be seen in the photo, falling down from the cloud.