A
stratocumulus cloud belongs to a class of clouds characterized by large dark, rounded masses, usually in groups, lines, or waves, the
Kaynak: Stratocumulus cloudMarine
stratocumulus is a type of
stratocumulus cloud that form in the stable air off the west coast of major land masses. The Earth
Kaynak: Marine stratocumulusOne example of this is
stratocumulus cumulogenitus, a
stratocumulus cloud formed by the partial spreading of a cumulus type when there is
Kaynak: CloudCumulus clouds are part of the larger category of cumuliform clouds, which include
stratocumulus cloud s, cumulonimbus cloud s,
Kaynak: Cumulus cloudGenus
stratocumulus: File:Clouds CL4. jpg |
Stratocumulus cumulogenitus with higher layer of altocumulus stratiformis File:
StratocumulusKaynak: List of cloud typesin layers or patches, the individual elements being larger and darker than those of cirrocumulus and smaller than those of
stratocumulus .
Kaynak: Altocumulus cloudcloud are quite shallow, with heights generally less than 2 km, and would be classified as
stratocumulus clouds by an observer on the ground.
Kaynak: Actinoform cloudThese rays, which stream through gaps in clouds (particularly
stratocumulus ) or between other objects, are columns of sunlit air
Kaynak: Crepuscular raysgenerally smaller than 0.5 | mm | in | 2 | abbr on in diameter Drizzle is normally produced by low stratiform cloud s and
stratocumulus clouds .
Kaynak: DrizzleLenticular clouds can be separated into altocumulus standing lenticularis (ACSL),
stratocumulus standing lenticular (SCSL), and
Kaynak: Lenticular cloudto produce condensation. Stratus and
stratocumulus will also form at the top of a marine layer in the presence of the same conditions there.
Kaynak: Marine layerLow, thick clouds (such as
stratocumulus ) primarily reflect incoming solar radiation, causing it to have a high albedo, whereas high, thin
Kaynak: Cloud albedoand is composed of dense
stratocumulus clouds Cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds bearing precipitation follow immediately after the
Kaynak: Bar (tropical cyclone)the cloud (such as the edges of the undulations) are generally darker than those in cirrocumulus and smaller than those in
stratocumulus .
Kaynak: Altocumulus undulatus cloudSCSL |
stratocumulus standing lenticular cloud | SE | southeast | SFC | surface (i.e. ground level) | SLP | sea-level pressure |
Kaynak: METARPrecipitation/conditions* | Light patchy rain can be produced by
stratocumulus or stratus in the warm sector. | Prolonged rain
Kaynak: Cold frontCloud types can be mixed, but usually consist of
stratocumulus , which can range to being broken to covering the entire sky depending on
Kaynak: Warm front(meaning drizzle instead of moderate rain). Cumulus humilis or
stratocumulus clouds are often found below cirrostratus formations, this
Kaynak: Cirrostratus cloud