instability, then the altocumulus clouds become more purely cumuliform in structure. Like other cumuliform and stratocumuliform clouds, altocumulus signifies convection...
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Lenticular cloud (redirect from Altocumulus Lenticularis)
lenticular shapes. There are three main types of lenticular clouds: altocumulus standing lenticular (ACSL), stratocumulus standing lenticular (SCSL)...
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In meteorology, Altocumulus castellanus or Altocumulus castellatus (ACCAS) is a cloud type named for its tower-like projections that billow upwards from...
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List of cloud types (section Genus altocumulus)
mother clouds Altocumulus cumulogenitus Altocumulus cumulonimbogenitus Mutatus mother clouds Altocumulus cirrocumulomutatus Altocumulus altostratomutatus...
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August 2021. Altocumulus floccus (meaning tuft of wool, fluff, or nap of cloth...) "Altocumulus floccus". International Cloud Atlas. "Altocumulus floccus (Ac...
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Altocumulus stratiformis is the most common species of the Altocumulus genus of clouds. They tend to form broad layers of individual, cell-like clumps...
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Cumulus cloud (section Altocumulus clouds)
clouds of limited convection that comprise stratocumulus (low-étage), altocumulus (middle-étage) and cirrocumulus (high-étage). These last three genus-types...
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Mackerel sky (redirect from Altocumulus mackerel sky)
mackerel sky is a term for clouds made up of rows of cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds displaying an undulating, rippling pattern similar in appearance...
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seen with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus. A newly recognized species of stratocumulus or altocumulus has been given the name volutus...
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Altostratus cloud (section Altocumulus)
12 to 24 hours later. Altocumulus clouds are small patches or heaps of white or light gray cloud. Like altostratus, altocumulus are composed of a mixture...
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Altocumulus volutus is a type of altocumulus cloud. This cloud type has the appearance of a single, small, horizontal, rolling line, it is relatively rare...
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lines, or waves, the individual elements being larger than those in altocumulus, and the whole being at a lower height, usually below 2,000 metres (6...
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presence of altocumulus undulatus may indicate precipitation within the next 20 hours or simply an overcast day. As with other altocumulus, the undulatus...
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Altocumulus lacunosus is a type of altocumulus cloud. The term lacunosus is from Latin, meaning "full of gaps". This type of cloud appears as holes present...
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photometeor. This fairly common phenomenon is most often observed in altocumulus, cirrocumulus, lenticular, and cirrus clouds. They sometimes appear as...
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lead to dramatic visual effects. Occurs mostly with Stratocumulus and Altocumulus. On June 20, 2006, Jane Wiggins took a picture of asperitas clouds from...
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main genus-type and all subforms. Cirrocumulus is distinguished from altocumulus in several ways, although the two stratocumuliform genus types can occasionally...
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Axel Johnson Group (section AltoCumulus)
Johnson Group, together with property company AxFast, holding company Altocumulus and the US company Axel Johnson Inc. In addition, the Axel Johnson Group...
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usually circular or elliptical, that can appear in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds. The holes are caused by supercooled water in the clouds suddenly...
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clouds: Nimbostratus can form due to the complete transformation of altocumulus, altostratus and stratocumulus. Multi-level nimbostratus is physically...
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of cumulus mediocris generally, though they can also be formed from altocumulus castellanus or stratocumulus castellanus, which are forms of cumulus...
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between temperature and dew point data. ACC altocumulus castellanus ACFT MSHP aircraft mishap ACSL altocumulus standing lenticular cloud ALP airport location...
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cirrocumulus, altocumulus and stratocumulus. Species of the clouds include cirrus castellanus, cirrocumulus castellanus, altocumulus castellanus and...
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Altocumulus clouds often are a sign of an entering cold front....
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thickening and lowering of these high clouds into middle-stage altostratus or altocumulus is a good sign the warm front or low has moved closer and precipitation...
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appearance of precipitation which doesn't reach the ground Fallstreak hole, a large circular gap that can appear in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds...
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cumulus or stratocumulus clouds, along with cirrus, and, sometimes, altocumulus or cirrocumulus, can be found ahead of the squall line. These clouds...
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Partial Corona at Golden Gate Bridge Lunar aureole Lunar corona with Altocumulus floccus Lunar aureole as seen from Mumbai A solar corona soon after sunrise...
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Altocumulus cloud as seen from the Space Shuttle. Altocumulus clouds are formed by convective activity....
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the cirrus floccus clouds are bright white and can be mistaken for altocumulus clouds; however, after a few minutes, the brightness begins to fade,...
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