California fire analysis: What are pyrocumulus clouds? - Los Angeles Times
Like other destructive wildfires this season, the Mountain View fire was plume-dominated. What's the science behind such clouds?
Like other destructive wildfires this season, the Mountain View fire was plume-dominated. What's the science behind such clouds?
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California fire analysis: What are pyrocumulus clouds? - Los Angeles Times
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