- mountain cap cloud
- 山冠云
Atmospheric Sciences (English-Chinese) dictionary. 2014.
mountain cap cloud
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cap cloud — noun : a small cloud surmounting a mountain peak * * * 1. a stationary cloud directly above an isolated mountain peak. Cf. banner cloud, crest cloud. 2. pileus (def. 3). Also called cloud cap … Useful english dictionary
cap cloud — 1. a stationary cloud directly above an isolated mountain peak. Cf. banner cloud, crest cloud. 2. pileus (def. 3). Also called cloud cap. * * * … Universalium
cap cloud — noun an accessory cloud in the form of a cap which occurs above, or attached to, cumulus, cumulonimbus, and sometimes stratocumulus clouds. Also occurring as a standing cloud above a geographical feature such as a mountain. Syn: pileus … Wiktionary
cap cloud — A standing, or stationary, caplike cloud crowning a mountain top … Aviation dictionary
Cloud — For other uses, see Cloud (disambiguation). Cumulus cloudscape over Swifts Creek, Australia A cloud … Wikipedia
mountain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hill, peak, elevation, alp, mount. See height. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. towering, weighty, steep, isolated, lofty, elevated, plateau, broken, ski country, snow capped, above the timber line, above… … English dictionary for students
banner cloud — noun : a cloud touching and extending out from the lee side of a mountain peak * * * a plume shaped cloud extending downwind from an isolated mountain peak. Also called cloud banner. Cf. cap cloud (def. 1). [1905 10] * * * banner cloud noun A… … Useful english dictionary
Lenticular cloud — Infobox Cloud name = Lenticular cloud image location = Lenticular4.jpg.jpeg Presidential Range, NH abbreviation = genus= Alto (Latin: high ) cumulus (Latin: heap ) species= lenticularis (Latin: lens shaped ) variety= altitude m = 6,000 12,000… … Wikipedia
banner cloud — a plume shaped cloud extending downwind from an isolated mountain peak. Also called cloud banner. Cf. cap cloud (def. 1). [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
crest cloud — a stationary cloud parallel to and near the top of a mountain ridge. Cf. cap cloud (def. 1). * * * … Universalium
crest cloud — a stationary cloud parallel to and near the top of a mountain ridge. Cf. cap cloud (def. 1) … Useful english dictionary
