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altocumulus
[ al-toh-kyoo-myuh-luhs ]
noun
, Meteorology.
, plural al·to·cu·mu·lus.
- a cloud of a class characterized by globular masses or rolls in layers or patches, the individual elements being larger and darker than those of cirrocumulus and smaller than those of stratocumulus: of medium altitude, about 8000–20,000 feet (2450–6100 meters).
altocumulus
/ ˌæltəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs /
noun
- a globular cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet)
altocumulus
/ ăl′tō-kyo̅o̅′myə-ləs /
, Plural altocumuli ăl′tō-kyo̅o̅m′yə-lī′
- A mid-altitude cloud composed of fleecy white or gray patches or bands. Altocumulus clouds generally form between 2,000 and 6,100 m (6,560 and 20,000 ft).
- See illustration at cloud
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