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Cumulus Clouds and Thunderstorms
Cumulus Clouds
puffy, “popcorn-like” clouds
cumulus humilis (humble):
fair weather
small
cumulus congestus (heap):
towering cumulus clouds
heating causes vertical updrafts
air parcels cool as they rise
excess water vapor condenses
latent heat released
causes more updrafts
Thunderstorms
cumulonimbus:
thunderstorm cloud
very large (tall), thick clouds
thunderstorm = cumulonimbus clouds with lightning and thunder (and commonly rain)
top of cloud is near top of troposphere
base of cloud is near the ground
strong updrafts and downdrafts (turbulent)
looks like a mushroom or an anvil (well-developed)
anvil can be 10s of mile in diameter
if very strong updrafts, then the dome of the cloud overshoots above the anvil
storm energy from temperature and humidity
Thunderstorm Occurrence
more commonly occur in:
tropical locations: abundant sunshine (heat) and moisture
late afternoons in the summer: most surface heating
also in regions with convergent winds and/or lifting
mountains
land/sea boundary
Thunderstorm Fuel
need constant inflow of warm, moist air or they die out
most thunderstorms use up fuel (warm, moist air) and choke on their exhaust (cool, dry air)
last only a half hour to an hour
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