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Imaggeo on Mondays: Cumulonimbus, king of clouds

September 17, 2018
Imaggeo on Mondays: Cumulonimbus, king of clouds
Cumulonimbus: King of Clouds. Credit: Martin Köhler (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This wonderful mature thunderstorm cell was observed near the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Oberpfaffenhofen. A distinct anvil can be seen in the background meanwhile a new storm cell is growing in the foreground of the cumulonimbus structure. Mature storm cells like this are common in Southern Germany during the summer season. Strong heat, enough moisture, and a labile stratification of the atmos ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Fuelling the clouds with fire

June 30, 2014

Wildfires frequently break out in the Californian summer. The grass is dry, the ground parched and a small spark can start a raging fire, but burning can begin even when water is about. Gabriele Stiller sets the scene for a blaze beside Mono Lake, exploring the events that got it going and what it may have started in the sky…  While on shores of Mono Lake in the summer of 2012, I spotted something ...[Read More]