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Cloud Atlas ->
Cumulus Cumulus (Cu)
Description:
Heap cloud with flat basis in the middle or lower level, whose vertical
development reminds of the form of towers, cauliflower or cotton.
Origin:
The Cumulus always indicates an
instability to the layering of air with appropriate convection or turbulence.
Possible cloud
species, subspecies and special forms:
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special forms |
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name |
abbr. |
meaning |
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Cumulus fractus |
Cu fra |
strong tattered
edges; rapidly changing contours. |
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Cumulus humilis |
Cu hum |
low
and flattened. |
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Cumulus mediocris |
Cu med |
Moderate
development in height. |
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Cumulus congestus |
Cu con |
Large height
extension; like cauliflower-looking forms. |
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subspecies |
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name |
abbr. |
meaning |
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Cumulus radiatus |
Cu ra |
radially, parallel
bands and strips |
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special forms |
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name |
abbr. |
meaning |
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Cumulus virga |
Cu vir |
with drop strips |
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Cumulus praecipitatio |
Cu pra |
with precipitation |
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Cumulus arcus |
Cu arc |
with gust collar |
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Cumulus tuba |
Cu tub |
with funnel cloud
or tornado |
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Cumulus pileus |
Cu pil |
with
flat cap or hood (ice crystals). |
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Cumulus velum |
Cu vel |
With a veil (from
ice) on the upper part of the subsequent
swelling - sometimes broken. |
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Cumulus pannus |
Cu pan |
with
shreds (bad weather shreds) |
photos of Cumulus:
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| Cumulus
pileus |
Cumulus
virga |
Cumulus
mediocris |
Cumulus
congestus |
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| Cumulus
congestus |
Cumulus
mediocris |
Cumulus
congestus |
Cumulus
congestus |
other Cumulus
clouds: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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