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ALTO CUMULUS CUMULOGENITUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- altocumulus cumulogenitus
1, record 1, English, altocumulus%20cumulogenitus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Ac cugen 2, record 1, English, Ac%20cugen
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altocumulus resulting from the spreading out of Cumulus ... 2, record 1, English, - altocumulus%20cumulogenitus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... mid clouds: altocumulus cumulogenitus or cumulonimbogenitus. 3, record 1, English, - altocumulus%20cumulogenitus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altocumulus: ... white or gray cloud that resembles a sharply defined, wavy patch, found at intermediate altitudes and consisting of small water droplets. 4, record 1, English, - altocumulus%20cumulogenitus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- alto-cumulus cumulogenitus
- alto cumulus cumulogenitus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altocumulus cumulogenitus
1, record 1, French, altocumulus%20cumulogenitus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Ac cugen 2, record 1, French, Ac%20cugen
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altocumulus formés par étalement des sommets de cumulus, ceux-ci ayant disparu; la couche, au premier stade de la formation, présente l'aspect d'altocumulus opacus. 3, record 1, French, - altocumulus%20cumulogenitus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Description des nuages. [...] Genre : altocumulus. Espèces : floccus, stratiformis, lenticularis, castellanus. Variétés : radiatus, opacus, translucidus, perlucidus, undulatus, lacunosus, duplicatus. Formes : virga, mamma. Générateurs : cumulogenitus, cumulonimbogenitus. 4, record 1, French, - altocumulus%20cumulogenitus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- alto-cumulus cumulogenitus
- alto cumulus cumulogenitus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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