Altocumulus cloud

Definition of the noun altocumulus cloud

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noun

1. a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
   • lexical domain: Natural Objects - nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
   • synonym of altocumulus cloud: altocumulus
   • more generic terms: cumulus / cumulus cloud = a globular cloud

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A Dictionary of Earth Sciences (1976)

by S.E. Stiegeler

lenticularis—lens-shaped, with sharp margins (most commonly applied to altocumulus cloud of orographic origin); castellanus—having a castellated or crenellated appearance connected to a 58 common cloud base (altocumulus show this ...

The Facts on File Dictionary of Earth Science (2009)

by Jacqueline Smith

applied to altocumulus and stratocumulus clouds; nebulosus – exhibiting a nebulous veil with no distinct details, usually cirrostratus or altostratus; lenticularis – lens-shaped, with sharp margins (most commonly applied to altocumulus cloud ...

The Describer's Dictionary: A Treasury of Terms & Literary Quotations (Expanded Second Edition) (2014)

by David Grambs, Ellen S. Levine

altocumulus cloud mass ofvarious shapes, disconnected lumps ...

MCGRAW-HILL DICTIONARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2003)

by McGraw-Hill Education

vej-a'ta-shan Izon } altocumulus cloud [METEOROL] A principal cloud type, white or gray or both white and gray in color; occurs as a layer or patch with a waved aspect, the elements of which appear as laminae, rounded ...

Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology (1992)

by Christopher G. Morris, Academic Press

altocumulus ClOUd Meteorology, a principal cloud type consisting primarily of small liquid water droplets and appearing as a partly fibrous or diffuse cloud, usually white or gray, occurring as a layer or patch with a ...

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