Altocumulus (Noun)
Meaning
A cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The altocumulus cloud layer stretched across the morning sky like a vast, rippled blanket of gray.
- Altocumulus clouds often signal fair weather, but in this case, they preceded a sudden storm warning.
- The sunlight caught the waves of the altocumulus clouds just right, casting an ethereal glow across the landscape.
- Pilots noted areas of altocumulus during their pre-flight checks, expecting some turbulence at higher altitudes.
- Altocumulus clouds play an important role in maintaining Earth's climate by helping regulate the planet's temperature and weather patterns.