Mammatus Clouds over Sicily | Earth SciencePhotographer Giuseppe Pappa: "A spectacular display of mammatus clouds (Cumulonimbus mammatus) captured this afternoon over Pedara, a village located on the southern slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy. These bulbous, pouch-like structures formed at the base of a severe thunderstorm cell, creating an ominous yet mesmerizing sky. Mammatus clouds typically occur when cold, saturated downdrafts sink rapi…
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