Guest skyfox49 Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 what is the difference between cumulus & stratocumulus? Arn't stratus type clouds 'stable' & cumulus 'unstable'?
Yenn Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 That is "strato" as in stratosphere, not strata. There is a defined level at which strato type clouds form but i cannot remember it offhand
Ben Longden Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 Mmmm.. I'd better check my books but I thought the Strato part meant layer in latin. Check this; http://www.bom.gov.au/info/clouds/ Ben
Guest Crezzi Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 I thought the Strato part meant layer in latin.Ben You are correct Ben & cumulus is derived from the Latin for heap IIRC.
Yenn Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 After Googling it I conceed I was wrong with my definition. They are lower than I thought.
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