(Same as congestus .) A large cumulus cloud with great vertical development, usually with a cauliflower-like appearance, but lacking the characteristic anvil of a Cb . (Often shortened to "towering cu," and abbreviated TCU.)
TOWERING CUMULUS
Meaning of TOWERING CUMULUS in English
A comprehensive English glossary of weather. Полный английский глоссарий погоды. 2012