Cumulus cloud
Cumulus are clouds which form in the troposphere and are vertically formed with flat bases and fluffy, rounded tops.
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| Cumulus clouds over ruins in Mexico, showing the puffy shape and dense occurrence typical of the clouds. |
They have often been described as cauliflower-like in structure. They occur at heights of 500-6000 meters in elevation from the earth and most often occur scattered or in dense heaped packs. They are formed due to buoyant upward convection during warm, anti-cyclonic summer weather.
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