Technology term
Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud (pyroCb)
A thunderstorm cloud generated by intense heat and rising air from a wildfire or volcanic eruption. It can produce lightning, strong winds and inject smoke high into the atmosphere.
English
Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud
Arabic
سحابة ركامية نارية
First appeared in
NASA’s New Mission Will Fly Into Wildfire Storm Clouds to Learn Why They Become So Dangerous
