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  2. Cumulus cloud - Wikipedia

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    Cumulus arcus clouds have a gust front, [26] and cumulus tuba clouds have funnel clouds or tornadoes. [27] Cumulus pileus clouds refer to cumulus clouds that have grown so rapidly as to force the formation of pileus over the top of the cloud. [28] Cumulus velum clouds have an ice crystal veil over the growing top of the cloud. [19]

  3. List of cloud types - Wikipedia

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    Cumulus pileus (WMO genus and accessory cloud) – capped, hood-shaped cumulus cloud. Cumulus praecipitatio (WMO genus and supplementary feature) – cumulus whose precipitation reaches the ground. Cumulus radiatus (WMO genus and variety) – cumulus arranged in parallel lines that appear to converge near the horizon. Cumulus radiatus clouds ...

  4. Cumulonimbus cloud - Wikipedia

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    Clouds form when the dew point temperature of water is reached in the presence of condensation nuclei in the troposphere. The atmosphere is a dynamic system, and the local conditions of turbulence, uplift, and other parameters give rise to many types of clouds. Various types of cloud occur frequently enough to have been categorized.

  5. Storm clouds make great pictures, but what do they mean - AOL

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    Develops from cumulus clouds and can reach great heights, often associated with thunderstorms. Indicates severe weather, such as thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail, and sometimes tornadoes.

  6. Cumulus (sculpture) - Wikipedia

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    In reaction to Cumulus, Cloud Appreciation Society founder Gavin Pretor-Pinney noted that the word "cloud" is derived from the Old English word "clud," which refers to a mass or rock or earth. He expressed intrigue at seeing "a cloud made of rock, since this is where the word originally came from." [11]

  7. Cloud species - Wikipedia

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    Broken cloud with ragged bases and edges: Cu, St: Humilis: hum: Cloud with limited vertical height with a length much bigger than their height: Cu Lenticularis: len: Lens or almond shaped clouds that are stationary in the sky: Sc, Ac, Cc Mediocris: med: Clouds of moderate height that are around equal height and length, growing upwards: Cu ...

  8. Pileus (meteorology) - Wikipedia

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    A pileus (/ ˈ p aɪ l i ə s /; Latin for 'cap'), also called scarf cloud or cap cloud, is a small, horizontal, lenticular cloud appearing above a cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud. Pileus clouds are often short-lived, appearing for typically only a few minutes, [ 1 ] with the main cloud beneath them rising through convection to absorb them.

  9. Mesmerizing clouds form over the Rock of Gibraltar - AOL

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    Spectacular footage was captured on Wednesday, Aug. 24, that showed a unique cloud flowing over the famous Rock of Gibraltar. The video was shared by the Gibraltar Met Office, a branch of the UK ...