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Record 1 2018-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Piles or heaps of clouds made up of droplets or ice crystals based at varying heights.

OBS

[Heap clouds include] cumulus, towring cumulus, cumulonimbus and cumulus fractus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Piles ou amas de nuages consistant en gouttelettes ou en cristaux de glace et dont la base peut se trouver à diverses hauteurs.

OBS

Cette catégorie de nuages comprend les cumulus, les cumulus bourgeonnants, les cumulo-nimbus et les cumulus fractus.

Spanish

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