Cumulus congestus cloud - Wikipedia
Cumulus congestus or towering cumulus clouds are a species of cumulus that can be based in the low- to middle-height ranges. They achieve considerable vertical development in areas of deep, moist convection.
Cumulus cloud - Wikipedia
Cumulus clouds are a genus of free-convective low-level cloud along with the related limited-convective cloud stratocumulus. These clouds form from ground level to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) at all latitudes.
Low Clouds - National Weather Service
When a cumulus cloud is much taller than it is wide, it is often called a towering cumulus (TCU) cloud. The taller these clouds are, the more likely they are to produce showers, and sometimes waterspouts. A TCU producing a shower is shown in the third picture below.
Life Cycle of a Thunderstorm | National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
The Towering Cumulus Stage. A cumulus cloud begins to grow vertically, perhaps to a height of 20,000 feet (6 km). Air within the cloud is dominated by upwardly-moving, warm, moist air currents called updrafts with some turbulent eddies around the edges. An example of towering cumulus.
Cumulus clouds: overview and weather prediction - ZME Science
2023年7月25日 · Cumulus Congestus: Also known as towering cumulus clouds, these have significant vertical development, indicating potential thunderstorm development. Cumulus Radiatus: This subtype forms when...
Cumulonimbus cloud - Wikipedia
Cumulonimbus (from Latin cumulus 'swell' and nimbus 'cloud') is a dense, towering, vertical cloud, [1] typically forming from water vapor condensing in the lower troposphere that builds upward carried by powerful buoyant air currents.
Long, Tall Shadows - NASA Earth Observatory
2019年12月14日 · The angle of the setting Sun accentuates the depth and texture of towering cumulonimbus clouds, which in turn cast long shadows on lower clouds and on the ground. Known to meteorologists as cumulonimbus incus—anvil clouds—they stand out due to their vertical extent and flattened tops.
Cumulus clouds - Met Office
What weather is associated with cumulus clouds? Mostly, cumulus indicates fair weather, often popping up on bright sunny days. Though if conditions allow, cumulus can grow into towering...
Congestus - Cloud Appreciation Society
Congestus is a towering Cumulus cloud – one that has developed in unstable atmospheric conditions and is well on its way to turning into a Cumulonimbus storm cloud.
Cloud Classification and Characteristics - National Weather Service
A cumulus cloud that exhibits significant vertical development (but is not yet a thunderstorm) is called cumulus congestus or towering cumulus. If enough atmospheric instability, moisture, and lift are present, then strong updrafts can develop in the cumulus cloud leading to a mature, deep cumulonimbus cloud, i.e., a thunderstorm producing ...