Pileus Cloud
A pileus cloud forms when a cloud grows upward at a fast rate and forms in a stable layer above the cumulus cloud creating a hat or umbrella.
- Pileus clouds often foreshadow a very strong or even severe storm as the updraft in the cloud is very strong in this situation.
- Pileus clouds can show iridescent colours because the cloud is formed with ice crystals and it can form at a height of up to 50,000 ....
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