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thundercloud a towering electrically charged cumulonimbus cloud associated with thunderstorms thundercloud [′thən·dər‚klau̇d] (meteorology) A convenient and often used term for the cloud mass of a thunderstorm, that is, a cumulonimbus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Thunderclouds contain millions of pieces of ice, all bumping into each other. Hedlin has recorded infrasound coming from sprites, which are short flashes of light in the atmosphere above thunderclouds. Instruments carried by the ER-2 detected large amounts of lightning and thunderclouds rising to approximately 60,000 feet. |
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