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Stratocumulus Clouds

Stratocumulus Clouds

 

Stratocumulus Clouds

A stratocumulus cloud belongs to a class characterized by large dark, rounded masses, usually in groups, lines, or waves, the individual elements being larger than those in altocumuli, and the whole being at a lower altitude, usually below 2,400 m (8,000 ft). Weak convective currents create shallow cloud layers because of drier, stable air above preventing continued vertical development.

Read more about Stratocumulus Clouds here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratocumulus_cloud

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