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Cloud of the Day – Stratocumulus Stratocumulus is the gravel of the lower etage.* If meteorology were a landscaper, then it would be spreading stratocumulus all over the place. Stratocumulus is a kind of hybrid between the cumulus clouds, defined … Continue reading →

Cloud of the Day – Cumulonimbus If towering cumulus is the big brother of the cumulus family, then cumulonimbus is the bad tempered big brother who’s had a really bad day. After the water vapor has been lifted to such … Continue reading →

Cloud of the Day – Towering Cumulus Towering cumulus, also known as cumulus congestus, is what happens to fair weather cumulus if the atmosphere is more unstable. The stability of the atmosphere depends on several factors, such as the temperature … Continue reading →