Middle clouds: Altocumulus 1
Illustration of a cloud belonging to a class characterized by globular masses or rolls in layers or patches. Alto, "high", cumulus, "heaped". Usually white or gray, and often occurs in sheets or patches with wavy, rounded masses or rolls. Often are seen preceding a cold front, and their presence on a warm, humid, summer morning frequently signals the development of thunderstorms later in the day.
meteorology climate weather atmosphere thunderstorms| Author(s) | Tracey Saxby |
| Author Company | Integration and Application Network |
| Date Created | 2005-06-27 |
| Album | Ecosystems > Meteorology/Climate |
| Type | Symbol |
| Project(s) | USA-Australia Virtual Environmental Partnership |
| Dimensions | 501 x 373 |
| Filesize | 21.2 kB (svg) 40.7 kB (png) |
| Number of Downloads | 904 |
| Filetype(s) | SVG PNG |
| License | Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
| Required Attribution | Tracey Saxby, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library) |