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“Extreme wildfires are increasingly capable of generating their own weather systems.” Discuss the formation of pyrocumulonimbus (fire) clouds. Highlight their impact on wildfire behaviour.

Topic: changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. Q1. “Extreme wildfires are increasingly capable of generating their own weather systems.” Discuss the formation of pyrocumulonimbus (fire) clouds. Highlight their impact on wildfire behaviour. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Difficult Reference: IE Why the …

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Pyrocumulonimbus clouds

 Source: IE   Context: Pyrocumulonimbus clouds, formed during extremely hot wildfires or volcanic eruptions, are becoming more common due to rising global temperatures. These clouds develop when intense heat from a fire causes surrounding air, carrying water vapor, smoke, and ash, to rise rapidly into the atmosphere. As the air cools and condenses, a pyrocumulus cloud …

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