a detached, fair-weather cloud with a relatively flat base and dome-shaped top
an example of a cumuliform cloud
A thick, white, fluffy, cloud with a rounded top and a well-defined outline. Usually forms when air rises in a vertical direction.
Puffy domed clouds with flat bases.
A cloud that has a flat base with an upper portion that is billowy or heaping.
A column of rising air that has condensed into a dense, nonfibrous cloud with distinct outlines, appearing much like a rising mound, a dome, or cauliflower. The base of the cloud is relatively flat and dark, while the tower is usually white and sunlit. The cumulus cloud is the first stage of a developing thunderstorm, although most cumulus do not form thunderstorms.
A cloud in the shape of individual detached domes, with a flat base and a bulging upper portion resembling cauliflower.
Puffy clouds with relatively flat bases. Cumulus clouds form when moist warm air bubbles vertically escape from the Earth's surface. Found in an altitude range from 300 to 2,000 meters.
Cumulus clouds are usually puffy and often have very distinct edges and usually a noticeable vertical development. They often have a popcorn-like appearance. Cells can be rather isolated or they can be grouped together in clusters.
