Definition of cumuliform in US English:
cumuliform
adjective ˈkyo͞omyələˌfôrmˈkjumjələˌfɔrmˈkjumjələˌfɔrm
(of a cloud) developed in a predominantly vertical direction.
Example sentencesExamples
- The nature of showers coming from cumuliform clouds means that often the sun can be seen while the rain is falling.
- Snow can form in cumuliform clouds and also in stratiform clouds - altostratus and nimbostratus.
- Cloud bands indicating shallow convective heat development maturing as shallow cumuliform cloud is the likely result.
- Today's classification system begins with two basic types: cumuliform and stratiform.
- Convection generally produces cumuliform clouds but may produce stratocumulus and altocumulus.
Definition of cumuliform in US English:
cumuliform
adjectiveˈkyo͞omyələˌfôrmˈkjumjələˌfɔrm
(of a cloud) developed in a predominantly vertical direction.
Example sentencesExamples
- The nature of showers coming from cumuliform clouds means that often the sun can be seen while the rain is falling.
- Today's classification system begins with two basic types: cumuliform and stratiform.
- Snow can form in cumuliform clouds and also in stratiform clouds - altostratus and nimbostratus.
- Cloud bands indicating shallow convective heat development maturing as shallow cumuliform cloud is the likely result.
- Convection generally produces cumuliform clouds but may produce stratocumulus and altocumulus.