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CASTELLANUS [1 record]

Record 1 2015-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Clouds which present, in at least some portion of their upper part, cumuliform protuberances in the form of turrets which generally give the clouds a crenellated appearance.

OBS

This term applied to Cirrus, Cirrocumulus, Altocumulus and Stratocumulus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Nuages qui présentent, dans une partie au moins de leur région supérieure, des protubérances cumuliformes en forme de petites tours, ce qui donne généralement à ces nuages un aspect crénelé.

OBS

Ce terme s'applique aux Cirrus, Cirrocumulus, Altocumulus et Stratocumulus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Nubes que presentan, al menos en alguna parte de su región superior, protuberancias cumuliformes en forma de torrecillas que dan a estas nubes un aspecto de almenas.

OBS

Este término se aplica a los Cirrus, los Cirrocumulus, los Altocumulus y los Stratocumulus.

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