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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CONVECTIVE CLOUDS/SYSTEMS (OBSERVED/ANALYZED) > CUMULONIMBUS

Preferred term

CUMULONIMBUS  

Definition

  • A principal cloud type, with bases forming in the low levels of the troposphere, characterised by a large vertical extent, and often capped by an anvil-shaped cirrus cloud. It is often accompanied by rain showers, turbulence, icing and gusty surface winds; and sometimes also by lightning, thunder, hail, microbursts and/or tornadoes. In aviation forecasts and reports it is coded as CB. (en)

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Change note

  • 2013-02-14 09:27:28.0 [mpmorahan] Insert Concept add broader relation (CUMULONIMBUS [7c4d5f8f-4809-4859-b379-3b8c379bc83c,82205] - CONVECTIVE CLOUDS/SYSTEMS (OBSERVED/ANALYZED) [9a802ef3-680d-4bc6-a42e-aa84d5eb9908,82127]);
  • 2013-02-14 09:31:31.0 [mpmorahan] Insert Concept add narrower relation (CUMULONIMBUS [7c4d5f8f-4809-4859-b379-3b8c379bc83c,82205] - CUMULONIMBUS CAPILLATUS [eec3cec2-1649-4507-b91d-3a25ab2200ee,82207]);
  • 2013-02-14 09:40:16.0 [mpmorahan] Move Concepts add narrower relation (CUMULONIMBUS [7c4d5f8f-4809-4859-b379-3b8c379bc83c,82205] - CUMULONIMBUS CALVUS [e1035388-6993-4143-966b-30ced627c2da,82211]);
  • 2013-02-14 09:41:38.0 [mpmorahan] Insert Concept add narrower relation (CUMULONIMBUS [7c4d5f8f-4809-4859-b379-3b8c379bc83c,82205] - PYROCUMULONIMBUS [772d8044-f11b-4b01-bc72-d7dd45cfe1b3,82213]);
  • 2013-03-20 17:51:56.0 [mpmorahan] insert Definition (id: null text: A principal cloud type, with bases forming in the low levels of the troposphere, characterised by a large vertical extent, and often capped by an anvil-shaped cirrus cloud. It is often accompanied by rain showers, turbulence, icing and gusty surface winds; and sometimes also by lightning, thunder, hail, microbursts and/or tornadoes. In aviation forecasts and reports it is coded as CB. language code: en);
  • 2013-03-20 18:43:45.0 [mpmorahan] Move Concepts delete narrower relation (null);
  • 2013-03-20 18:44:03.0 [mpmorahan] Move Concepts add narrower relation (CUMULONIMBUS [7c4d5f8f-4809-4859-b379-3b8c379bc83c,82205] - CUMULONIMBUS CAPILLATUS [eec3cec2-1649-4507-b91d-3a25ab2200ee,82207]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/7c4d5f8f-4809-4859-b379-3b8c379bc83c

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