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3 May, 00:52

Explain why precipitation from a cumulonimbus cloud is generally heavier than that from a nimbostratus cloud

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  1. 3 May, 03:09
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    A cumulonimbus cloud's precipitation rate is typically heavier due to it's updraft being much more robust, which in turn means a heavier condensation rate. As all these water droplets pile up quickly, they become too heavy and fall at great rates. Nimbostratus clouds are a lot of the times formed by isentropic upglide, and this slow gradual lifting process results in a much slower and steadier condensation rate. This means more gradual lighter precipitation.
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