cumulo-nimbus clouds

  • 1Cumulo-nimbus — Cumulonimbus Cumulonimbus Abréviation METAR Cb Symbole …

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  • 2nimbus — [ nɛ̃bys ] n. m. • 1830; mot lat. « nuage » ♦ Météor. Gros nuage bas et gris, aux contours déchiquetés, porteur de pluie ou de neige (⇒ cumulonimbus, nimbostratus). ⇒NIMBUS, subst. masc. MÉTÉOR., vx. Gros nuage bas et gris, sans forme nette,… …

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  • 3Cumulo-stratus — Cloud Cloud (kloud), n. [Prob. fr. AS. cl[=u]d a rock or hillock, the application arising from the frequent resemblance of clouds to rocks or hillocks in the sky or air.] 1. A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the… …

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  • 4Nimbus — Cloud Cloud (kloud), n. [Prob. fr. AS. cl[=u]d a rock or hillock, the application arising from the frequent resemblance of clouds to rocks or hillocks in the sky or air.] 1. A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the… …

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  • 5storm clouds — Synonyms and related words: Cloudcuckooland, alto cumulus, alto stratus, angry clouds, anvil cloud, banner cloud, billowy cloud, black cat, black clouds, breakers ahead, broken mirror, cap cloud, cardhouse, cause for alarm, cirro cumulus, cirro… …

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  • 6In the clouds — Cloud Cloud (kloud), n. [Prob. fr. AS. cl[=u]d a rock or hillock, the application arising from the frequent resemblance of clouds to rocks or hillocks in the sky or air.] 1. A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the… …

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  • 7Cloud seeding — can be done by ground generators, plane, or rocket (not shown). Cloud seeding, a form of intentional weather modification, is the attempt to change the amount or type of precipitation that falls from clouds, by dispersing substances into the air… …

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  • 8Cloud suck — Towering cumulus clouds are often associated with cloud suck Cloud suck is a phenomenon commonly known in paragliding and hang gliding where pilots experience significant lift due to a thermal under the base of cumulus clouds, especially towering …

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  • 9thundercloud — Synonyms and related words: Cloudcuckooland, alto cumulus, alto stratus, angry clouds, anvil cloud, banner cloud, billowy cloud, black cat, black clouds, broken mirror, cap cloud, cirro cumulus, cirro fillum, cirro nebula, cirro stratus, cirro… …

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  • 10Paragliding — is a recreational and competitive flying sport. A paraglider is a free flying, foot launched aircraft. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing, whose shape is formed by the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing …

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