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3). Virga is best described as

a). wall cloud torrents trailing beneath cumulonimbus clouds which dissipate before reaching the ground.
b). streamers of precipitation trailing beneath clouds which evaporates before reaching the ground.
c). turbulent areas beneath cumulonimbus clouds.
The answer is:
b). streamers of precipitation trailing beneath clouds which evaporates before reaching the ground.

Virga can be described as the streaks appearing below clouds. Visually, virga is rather impressive and makes for dramatic photographs, but pilots should be aware of the particular hazards represented by virga.

Virga is a shaft of precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground. This phenomenon creates some interesting conditions as it falls. These conditions are caused by the temperature and pressure differences in the local environment, resulting in turbulence usually associated with downbursts and microbursts.

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