Towering cumulus

Towering cumulus

Towering cumulus clouds develop vertically in areas of deep, moist convection. They are an intermediate stage between cumulus mediocris and cumulonimbus.

For specific information on this type of cloud, see:

*Cumulus castellanus
*Cumulus congestus

For more general information, see:
*Cumulus clouds


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