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altocumulus

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altocumulus: see cloud cloud, aggregation of minute particles of water or ice suspended in the air.

Formation of Clouds



Clouds are formed when air containing water vapor is cooled below a critical temperature called the dew point and the resulting moisture condenses into
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Divided into sections devoted to low, middle, and high clouds, this field guide to the skies includes such details as the ferocious, storm-producing capabilities of the cumulonimbus, the UFO-like appearance of the altocumulus lenticularis, and the halo-forming tendencies of the cirrostratus.
The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds by Science News
ALTOCUMULUS 6,000 TO 20,000 FEET These form textured clusters.
Global warming: cloud patrol. (Earth Science: Global Warning * Clouds) by Masibay, Kim / Science World
That way, if someone catches you gazing at clouds, you can completely redeem yourself by asking with obvious enthusiasm, "Isn't that a lovely altocumulus pattern we're experiencing on this glorious afternoon?
DEVIANT READINGS(c) by Reverand, Stephen / BOAT/U.S. Magazine
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