{"id":6126,"date":"2021-01-19T00:10:52","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T00:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=6126"},"modified":"2021-01-19T01:48:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T01:48:33","slug":"cumulus-clouds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/cumulus-clouds\/","title":{"rendered":"Cumulus clouds"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6126\" class=\"elementor elementor-6126\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b03a5ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b03a5ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1703ef\" 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data-id=\"1ccdea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Clouds<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e2380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"c7e2380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-clouds-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6146 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-are-clouds\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What are clouds?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6145 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/important-cloud-terms\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Important cloud terms<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6144 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/how-do-clouds-form\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">How do clouds form?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6143 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-clouds\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Types of clouds<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6142 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/cirrus-clouds\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Cirrus clouds<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6141 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/stratus-clouds\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Stratus clouds<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6140 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/cumulus-clouds\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Cumulus clouds<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6139 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/special-clouds\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Special clouds<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-6138 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/can-you-predict-the-weather\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Predicting the weather<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480d592 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"480d592\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cumulus is a Latin word that means \u2018heap\u2019 or pile. They are the most common clouds and are mainly low-level clouds. Cumulus clouds appear as fluffy, cotton wool-like, or cauliflower-shaped. The top is usually bright white with a darker base. It is usually an indication of fair weather. Stratocumulus and cumulonimbus clouds are some of the cloud types in this group.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Stratocumulus<\/b>:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As the name suggests, \u2018stratus\u2019 (flattened) and \u2018cumulus\u2019 (heap), this is a low, lumpy cloud type that may line up in a row or spread out in the sky. These are low-altitude clouds with patches of white, blue, and dark grey. They may bring a bit of rain or snow but also very commonly involved with no rain at all. Stratocumulus clouds often occur near warm, cold, or occluded fronts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Cumulonimbus<\/b>:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Cumulus\u2019 (heap) and \u2018Nimbus\u2019 (rain) will give it away that heavy rains with thunderstorms and lightning are coming. Often referred to as thunderclouds, these are massive, low, dense, thick clouds that tower up to mid and high altitudes. They are vertical clouds, commonly very dark grey. 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