Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumulus_cloud
Description: WebCumulus clouds are a genus of free-convective low-level cloud along with the related limited-convective cloud stratocumulus. These clouds form from ground level to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) at all latitudes.
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Link: https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natural-sciences/climate-and-weather/weather-and-atmosphere/cumulus-clouds/
Description: WebJul 25, 2023 · Cumulus clouds are low-level clouds characterized by their distinct puffy, cauliflower-like appearance. These clouds form due to localized convection, the process by which warm, moist air...
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Link: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/types-of-weather/clouds/low-level-clouds/cumulus
Description: WebCumulus clouds. The fluffy, cauliflower-shaped cumulus is one of the most common and distinctive types of cloud. All cumulus clouds develop as a result of convection. Height of base: 1,200 -...
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Link: https://whatsthiscloud.com/cloud-types/cumulus/
Description: WebLearn about cumulus clouds, including cumulus cloud description and facts, images, how to best identify them, and their species, varieties, and features. Get a description of cumulus clouds, including pictures and images of various cumulus characteristics, their altitude levels, and more.
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Link: https://www.noaa.gov/jetstream/clouds/four-core-types-of-clouds
Description: WebMar 28, 2023 · While clouds appear in infinite shapes and sizes, they fall into some basic forms. From his Essay of the Modifications of Clouds (1803), Luke Howard divided clouds into three categories: cirrus, cumulus, and stratus, plus a fourth special type, nimbus.
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Link: https://sciencenotes.org/types-of-clouds-and-how-to-recognize-them/
Description: WebApr 27, 2022 · Cumulus clouds appear white when well-lit, but have flattened, darker bases. You’ll see cumulus clouds form on clear, sunny days as the ground heats up. They often appear mid-morning, develop, and vanish as the sun sets.
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Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/cumulus-clouds
Description: WebCumulus clouds are formed by small thermals (upward-moving air parcels heated by contact to the warm ground) where condensation occurs and they grow to extend vertically throughout the troposphere. Their vertical extent is controlled by the depth of the unstable layer, while their horizontal extent is comparable to their vertical extent.
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Link: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/cloud/
Description: Web5 days ago · Clouds are classified into three main groups: cirrus, stratus, and cumulus. Cirrus clouds are wispy, curly, or stringy. They are found high in the atmosphere—typically higher than 6,000 meters (20,000 feet)—and are usually made of ice crystals. Cirrus clouds usually signal clear, fair weather.
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Link: https://scool.larc.nasa.gov/GLOBE/cumulus.html
Description: WebCumulus Clouds. S'COOL: Cumulus Clouds. Cirrus over Cumulus. This is a nice multi-layer tropical cloud situation, with low cumulus and high cirrus clouds both present. Photo taken by Doug Stoddard in March 2002, in Puerto Rico. Cumulus. This is a partly cloudy cumulus scene, with the cloud base quite low, as might be typical on a humid day.
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Link: https://cloudatlas.wmo.int/en/cumulus-cu.html
Description: WebDefinition of Cumulus. (Section 2.3.9.1) Detached clouds, generally dense and with sharp outlines, developing vertically in the form of rising mounds, domes or towers, of which the bulging upper part often resembles a cauliflower.
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