- Shower cloud: a high base leads to a false interpretation of height
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- This shower cloud is a small Cumulonimbus but it is larger than it seems. It has a very high base in hot, dry air which leads to a false interpretation of height. The cloud’s top is bright from evaporation and the surrounding skylight, tempting us to assume that it is weak and lacks substance. Despite this, it fulfills the cloud type definition for a Cb.
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