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Of or pertaining to the state of the atmosphere and/or the science of monitoring, measuring and interpreting meteorological changes.
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noctilucent cloud
Weather; Clouds
Noctilucent cloud - from Latin noct- + lucent-, lucens lucenta- is a luminous thin usually colored cloud seen especially at twilight at a height of about 50 miles (80 kilometers).
nimbostratus
Weather; Clouds
Nimbostratus clouds belong to the Low Cloud (surface to 2000m up) group. They are dark gray with a ragged base. Nimbostratus clouds are associated with continuous rain or snow. ...
cumulonimbus
Weather; Clouds
Cumulonimbus clouds belong to the Clouds with Vertical Growth group. They are generally known as thunderstorm clouds. A cumulonimbus cloud can grow up to 10km high. At this ...
orographic clouds
Weather; Clouds
Orographic clouds are clouds that develop in response to the forced lifting of air by the earth's topography (mountains for example).
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