Mammatus cloud - Wikipedia Mammatus (also called mamma [1] or mammatocumulus, meaning "mammary cloud") is a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a cloud, typically a cumulonimbus raincloud, although they may be attached to other classes of parent clouds
Mammatus clouds are ominous and beautiful - EarthSky Mammatus clouds are pouch-like protrusions hanging from the undersides of clouds You’ll usually find them under thunderstorm anvil clouds But you might see them under other types of clouds as
Bubble Clouds: Defining Mammatus Clouds And How They Form Mammatus clouds are pouch-like protrusions (or sacs) that form below the base of a cloud formation, predominantly cumulonimbus clouds They are the result of cold sinking air and predominantly consist of ice
Mammatus Clouds - What Are They And How Are They Formed? - TRVST Mammatus clouds, also called mammatocumulus clouds, are pouch-like structures that form beneath a thunderstorm’s anvil Mammatus is from the Latin word mamma, translating to breast or udder, and this cloud type is named as such because Mammatus cloud formations look like breasts
SCOOL: Mammatus Clouds - NASA Another possible thing you can see beneath a cumulonimbus cloud is called mammatus This is an indication of very active updrafts and downdrafts and can be a sign of severe weather This particular photo was taken after a VERY intense thunder rain storm
The beauty and mystery of mammatus clouds - Severe Weather Europe Mammatus clouds are probably the most unusual and distinctive cloud formations They form on the underside of a thunderstorm’s anvil Their name comes from the Latin word mamma , meaning “udder” or “breast ”
The Mysteries of Mammatus Clouds: Observations and Formation Mechanisms Modeling studies of mammatus are virtually nonexistent As a result, relatively little is known about the environment, formation mechanisms, properties, microphysics, and dynamics of mammatus This paper presents a review of mammatus clouds that addresses these mysteries
What in the World Are Mammatus Clouds? - Treehugger Unusual yet beautiful, mammatus clouds, or mammatocumulus — which means “mammary cloud" or "breast cloud" — is the name for these pouch-like clouds that hang from the bottom of other clouds