Pyrocumulonimbus: Fire-Breathing dragon of the clouds
Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 11:21
in Astronomy & Space
Pyrocumulonimbus is the fire-breathing dragon of clouds. A cumulonimbus without the "pyre" part is imposing enough -- a massive, anvil-shaped tower of power reaching five miles (8 km) high, hurling thunderbolts, wind and rain.