Described by NASA as the 'fire-breathing dragons of clouds', fire clouds – or pyrocumulonimbus – are huge storm clouds reaching up to 15km into the atmosphere. Generated by the immense heat released from wildfires, they become a problem in Europe as blazes continue to tear through Spain and France. Discover more about how and why they form in this video. #FireCloud #Pyrocumulonimbus #EuropeWildFires
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Described by NASA as the 'fire-breathing dragons of clouds', fire clouds – or pyrocumulonimbus – are huge storm clouds reaching up to 15km into the atmosphere. Generated by the immense heat released from wildfires, they become a problem in Europe as blazes continue to tear through Spain and France. Discover more about how and why they form in this video. #FireCloud #Pyrocumulonimbus #EuropeWildFires
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