Pyrocumulonimbus clouds: clouds created by intense heat
With the wildfires continuing to burn in California, you may have seen claims that wildfires can create their own weather. It ...
Q&A: Causes, spread and solutions for California's wildfire crisis
As wildfires relentlessly sweep across Southern California and other parts of the world, Manzhu Yu, an assistant professor of ...
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California fires: What happens when fire clouds form above wildfires?
Firefighters and scientists are reporting huge, smoky clouds towering a mile (1.6km) rising over the blaze in California and surrounding states. These pyrocumulonimbus clouds - dubbed "fire clouds ...
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Wildfires can release more energy than an atomic bomb. No wonder they look apocalyptic
This condensation produces more heat, leading to even more powerful convection, and the end result is known as a pyrocumulus (or, in more extreme cases, pyrocumulonimbus) cloud. These clouds often ...
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Fire tornadoes or fire whirls: How they form (VIDEO)
During the devastating wildfires impacting several areas in Los Angeles, California, video taken by KTLA from the Palisades ...
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Meteorology Monday (1/13/25): Wildfires
On this week’s edition of Meteorology Monday, 18 Storm Team Meteorologist Alivia Colon explains how wildfires can happen and ...