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Record 1 1999-05-27

English

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

Clouds of appreciable vertical development (cumulus and cumulonimbus), as opposed to layer clouds.

CONT

Less formal classifications are made in terms of the physical processes of cloud formation, notably into heap clouds and layer clouds (or "sheet clouds").

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Nuage en masse arrondie et à développement vertical.

Spanish

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