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CUMULUS MEDIOCRIS [2 records]

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Record 1 2002-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Cumulus of moderate vertical extent with tops showing fairly small protuberances.

Key term(s)
  • mediocris cloud

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Cumulus à extension verticale modérée et dont les sommets présentent des protubérances peu développées.

CONT

Il fait de plus en plus chaud et [...] le petit cumulus humilis du matin s'allonge et grossi pour former un autre nuage : le cumulus mediocris.

Spanish

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

Cumulus con un desarrollo vertical moderado, cuyas cimas muestran protuberancias bastante pequeñas.

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Record 2 2002-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Cumulus cloud characterized by moderate vertical development with upper protuberances not very marked in appearance.

CONT

... when cumulus clouds have only slight vertical ascent and are usually confined to the lowest 2 kilometers of the atmosphere they are referred to as cumulus humilis; when cumulus clouds reach moderate vertical extent (generally between 2 to 6 kilometers above the ground) and exhibit small protuberances they are termed cumulus mediocris; finally, when cumulus clouds extend high up into the atmosphere (generally 6 kilometers or more above the ground) and their bulging parts resemble cauliflower they are called cumulus congestus.

OBS

Cumulus mediocris. This cloud does not produce precipitation, but could develop into towering cumulus or cumulonimbus which do.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Cumulus à extension verticale modérée [...], et dont les sommets présentent des protubérances peu développées.

CONT

Cumulus mediocris [...] ils sont généralement situés dans l'étage inférieur (au-dessous de 2 kilomètres), mais leurs sommets pénètrent parfois dans l'étage moyen. L'extension verticale des Cumulus de cette espèce peut varier de quelques centaines de mètres à environ 2 kilomètres.

Key term(s)
  • cumulus de beau temps
  • mediocris

Spanish

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