Pyrocumulonimbus
//ˌpaɪɹəʊˌkjuːmjʊləˈnɪmbəs// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An extreme manifestation of a pyrocumulus, generated by the heat of a wildfire, that often rises to the upper troposphere or lower stratosphere.
"An analysis of how this tornado formed sees several factors joining forces: the preexisting winds and local topography, a pyrocumulonimbus storm developing, and the addition of hotter-burning fuels as the fire hit groups of houses."
Example
More examples"An analysis of how this tornado formed sees several factors joining forces: the preexisting winds and local topography, a pyrocumulonimbus storm developing, and the addition of hotter-burning fuels as the fire hit groups of houses."
Etymology
From pyro- + cumulonimbus.
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