Cumulus mediocris | |
Abbreviation | Cu |
Family | C |
Genus | Cumulus |
Occurrence | Worldwide except Antarctica |
Altitude | 600-1200m |
Formation | Weak to moderate convection |
Precipitation | None |
Potential Hazards | None |
Cumulus Mediocris are Cumulus of moderate vertical dimension, slightly more developed than Cumulus humilis and whose ridges have slightly developed bulges. If these clouds are present in the morning or afternoon, they show significant instability in the atmosphere, and sometimes leading to Cumulonimbus later in the day.
Clouds | |
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High Clouds (Family A): | Cirrus (Ci) • Cirrus aviaticus • Cirrus intortus • Cirrus radiatus • Cirrus uncinus • Cirrus Kelvin-Helmholtz • Cirrostratus (Cs) • Cirrocumulus (Cc) • Pileus • Contrail |
Middle Clouds (Family B): | Altostratus (As) • Altostratus undulatus • Altocumulus (Ac) • Altocumulus undulatus • Altocumulus mackerel sky • Altocumulus castellanus • Altocumulus lenticularis |
Low Clouds (Family C): | Stratus (St) • Orographic stratus • Fog • Nimbostratus (Ns) • Cumulus humilis (Cu) • Cumulus mediocris (Cu) • Stratocumulus (Sc) |
Vertical Clouds (Family D): | Cumulonimbus (Cb) • Cumulonimbus incus • Cumulonimbus calvus • Cumulonimbus with mammatus • Cumulus congestus • Cumulus castellanus • Pyrocumulus • Pyrocumulonimbus |