Definition
Mid-level clouds appearing as gray or white patches or layers, often with shading, arranged in groups or lines between 6,500 and 20,000 feet altitude. These clouds indicate changing weather conditions and potential thunderstorm development.
Etymology
From Latin 'altus' meaning 'high' and 'cumulus' meaning 'heap.' The term combines Luke Howard's 1803 cloud classification with altitude descriptors added later as meteorologists refined the system to include height categories.
Kelly Says
Altocumulus clouds are nature's early warning system! When you see them in the morning, especially with a lenticular (lens-like) shape, they often signal that thunderstorms will develop later in the day as the atmosphere becomes increasingly unstable.
Translations
CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ESEspañol
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FISuomi
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FRFrançais
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HAHA
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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IGIG
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ITItaliano
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MSBahasa Melayu
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NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TLTL
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TRTürkçe
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VITiếng Việt
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YOYO
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