CUMULUS CONGESTUS


Meaning of CUMULUS CONGESTUS in English

A strongly sprouting cumulus cloud with generally sharp outlines and often with great vertical development. It may occur as tower-like clouds with cauliflower tops. These clouds may produce abundant showers and may develop further into cumulonimbus. Also known as towering cumulus.

Weather and meteorology English vocabulary.      Английский словарь погоды и метеорологии .