cumulus cloud

collocation in English

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cumulus
noun[U]
uk
/ˈkjuː.mjə.ləs/us
/ˈkjuː.mjə.ləs/
a type of tall, white cloud with a wide, flat base and ...
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cloud
noun
uk
/klaʊd/us
/klaʊd/
a grey or white mass in the sky, made up of very small floating drops ...
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(Definition ofcumulusandcloudfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This type of motion frequently occurs in the atmospherewhen a thermal rises through acumuluscloud.
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Acumuluscloudinitially forms as a cloudlet of the species "fractus" or "humilis" that shows only slight vertical development.
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Rain forms in acumuluscloudvia a process involving two non-discrete stages.
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It resembles a largecumuluscloudwith spikes protruding from all sides, and a single large eyeball in the center.
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Cumuluscloudoften forms inland, especially near hills, and reduces exposure to sunshine.
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Velum can be associated with other types ofcumuluscloudlike the cumulus congestus in the image.
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Second, a thundercloud, or occasionally acumuluscloud, must be present.
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There's a certain amount of space undercumuluscloudcover.
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Mixing of air during the day which expands the height of the planetary boundary layer leads to increased winds,cumulusclouddevelopment, and decreased surface dew points.
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Thermals are often indicated by the presence of visible cumulus clouds at the apex of the thermal.
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Without the lift there is little or no convection and therefore little or no convective clouds (cumulus clouds) with minimal chances for rain.
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If the air contains enough moisture, the water will condense from the rising air and form cumulus clouds.
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Like stratus clouds, they form at low levels; but like cumulus clouds, they form via convection.
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He has been actively involved in observation and computer simulation of cumulus clouds and thunderstorms as well as other intermediate-scale cloud systems.
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This data was taken from growing isolated cumulus clouds that were not precipitating.
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It was a fine weather day, no squalls nor cumulus clouds, comfortable for flying.
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It may or may not show the cauliflower form characteristic of cumulus clouds.
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This allows for a large amount of space to be given to the rich and dominating sky full of white cumulus clouds.
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They may originate from dissipated cumulus clouds, appearing in this case as white ragged clouds located at significant distances from each other.
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