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altocumulus
Sinônimos
altocumulus cloud
Definição1
Small light cumulus clouds which form as a layer at moderate altitude, usually meaning fair weather.
Fonte1
CROCKER, David. Dictionary of aviation. 2nd ed. London: A&C, 2005.
Definição2
White or grey, or both white and grey, patch, sheet or layer of cloud, generally with shading, composed of laminae, rounded masses, rolls, etc., which are sometimes partly fibrous or diffuse and which mayor may not be merged; most of the regularly arranged small elements usually have an apparent width of between one and five degrees.
Fonte2
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION. International meteorological vocabulary. 2nd ed. Geneva, 1992. (WMO, n.182). Disponível em: < https://library.wmo.int/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=220#.XeauGOhKiUk >. Acesso em: 18 fev. 2020.
Fonte3
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION. Manual on codes: international codes. Volume I.2: annex II to the WMO technical regulations. Parte B: binary codes. Parte C: common features to binary and alphanumeric codes. Geneva, 2015. (WMO, n.306).
Nota adicional1
Acronym in English: AC.
Nota adicional2
Information regarding this term is a result of researches developed by DECEA in cooperation with ANAC.
Contexto
Altocumulus translucidus in bands, or one or more layers of Altocumulus translucidus or opacus, progressively invading the sky; these Altocumulus clouds generally thicken as a whole.
Subárea1
Aeronautical Meteorology
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