Cumulus congestus cloud
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Cumulus congestus or towering cumulus clouds are a species of cumulus that can be based in the low- to middle-height ranges. They achieve considerable vertical development in areas of deep, moist conv
Cumulus congestus clouds looming over the horizon, as seen from Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
Cumulus congestus over Cahokia Mounds Museum, in Collinsville, Illinois
An example of a Turkey tower in the distance
Cumulus cloud
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Cumulus clouds are clouds that have flat bases and are often described as puffy, cotton-like, or fluffy in appearance. Their name derives from the Latin cumulus, meaning "heap" or "pile". Cumulus clou
Cumulus congestus cloud
…Cumulus congestus or towering cumulus clouds are a species of cumulus that can be based in the low- to middle-height ranges. They achieve considerable vertical development in areas of deep, moist convection. They are an…
Small cumulus humilis clouds that can have noticeable vertical development and clearly defined edges.
Lines of cumulus clouds over Brittany, France
Cumulus mediocris clouds over Sweden
Cumulus congestus clouds compared against a cumulonimbus cloud in the background