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| − | '''Altocumulus''' clouds are small, puffy-shaped clouds that usually appear in regularly-spaced groups at [[altitude]]s of 8,000 to 20,000 feet. They | + | '''Altocumulus''' clouds are small, puffy-shaped clouds that usually appear in regularly-spaced groups at [[altitude]]s of 8,000 to 20,000 feet. They may occur in a layer of atmospheric [[instability]], and generally have a banded or rippled appearance. When observed in the morning during the spring or summer months, indicate a very high probability of precipitation in the afternoon. |
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* [http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/wwhlpr/altocumulus.rxml?hret=/guides/mtr/cld/cldtyp/home.rxml University of Illinois cloud catalog] | * [http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/wwhlpr/altocumulus.rxml?hret=/guides/mtr/cld/cldtyp/home.rxml University of Illinois cloud catalog] | ||
Revision as of 01:59, September 22, 2008
Altocumulus clouds are small, puffy-shaped clouds that usually appear in regularly-spaced groups at altitudes of 8,000 to 20,000 feet. They may occur in a layer of atmospheric instability, and generally have a banded or rippled appearance. When observed in the morning during the spring or summer months, indicate a very high probability of precipitation in the afternoon.