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Supercell vs Cumulonimbus - What's the difference?

supercell | cumulonimbus |

As nouns the difference between supercell and cumulonimbus

is that supercell is a severe thunderstorm with updrafts and downdrafts that are in near balance, allowing the storm to maintain itself for several hours. Supercells often produce large hail, powerful downpours, very strong winds and sometimes tornadoes while cumulonimbus is a cloud, with a tall structure and a flat base, that is often associated with thunderstorms.

supercell

English

Noun

(wikipedia supercell) (en noun)
  • A severe thunderstorm with updrafts and downdrafts that are in near balance, allowing the storm to maintain itself for several hours. Supercells often produce large hail, powerful downpours, very strong winds and sometimes tornadoes.
  • (mineralogy) A repeating unit cell of a crystal that contains several primitive cells.

    • cumulonimbus

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cumulo-nimbus

    Noun

    (cumulonimbi)
  • A cloud, with a tall structure and a flat base, that is often associated with thunderstorms.

    • Derived terms

    * cumulonimbus calvus * cumulonimbus capillatus