turbulence cloud
1turbulence cloud — Clouds formed because of atmospheric turbulence. These clouds are usually formed in a distinctive layer above the condensation level, which is about 1000 ft (300 m) thick in otherwise stable atmosphere. Cumulus and cumulonimbus are typical… …
2Cloud — For other uses, see Cloud (disambiguation). Cumulus cloudscape over Swifts Creek, Australia A cloud …
3cloud — cloudlike, adj. /klowd/, n. 1. a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth s surface. 2. any similar mass, esp. of smoke or dust. 3. a dim or obscure area in something otherwise… …
4Clear-air turbulence — For other uses, see Clear Air Turbulence (disambiguation). Clear air turbulence (CAT) is the turbulent movement of air masses in the absence of any visual cues such as clouds, and is caused when bodies of air moving at widely different speeds… …
5Pyrocumulus cloud — A pyrocumulus or fire cloud is a dense cumuliform cloud associated with fire or volcanic activity. [ [http://amsglossary.allenpress.com/glossary/search?p=1 query=pyrocumulus submit=Search Pyrocumulus entry in the AMS Glossay] ] Formation A… …
6List of cloud types — Clouds are formed in Earth s atmosphere when water evaporates into vapor from oceans, lakes, and ponds or by evapotranspiration over moist areas of Earth s land surface. The vapor rises up into colder areas of the atmosphere due to convective,… …
7Mammatus cloud — Mammatus clouds in San Antonio, Texas, 2009 Appearance The cloud appears to have smooth, round puffs hanging from its underside …
8Cumulonimbus cloud — Cumulonimbus incus Abbreviation Cb Symbol …
9Noctilucent cloud — Polar mesospheric cloud Noctilucent clouds over Kuresoo bog, Viljandimaa, Estonia Abbreviation NLC/PMC Altitude …
10Molecular cloud — See also: Solar nebula Within a few million years the light from bright stars will have boiled away this molecular cloud of gas and dust. The cloud has broken off from the Carina Nebula. Newly formed stars are visible nearby, their images… …
