Cumulus Humilis Clouds Over Wellington is a photograph by Stephen Burt/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 15th, 2019.
Cumulus Humilis Clouds Over Wellington
Cumulus humilis clouds over Wellington, New Zealand. Cumulus clouds typically occur under 2000 metres altitude. They form from water vapour in rising... more
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Cumulus Humilis Clouds Over Wellington
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Stephen Burt/science Photo Library
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Cumulus humilis clouds over Wellington, New Zealand. Cumulus clouds typically occur under 2000 metres altitude. They form from water vapour in rising columns of air which condenses as it cools. Cumulus clouds often form at cold fronts where the advancing, cool air forces warm air upwards. The humilis variety occurs either as the first stage of the formation of other cumulus types, or when heat transfer (convection) in the atmosphere is weak. Due to its shallow depth, cumulus humilis does not produce any significant weather. Photographed in the morning in spring, over Wellington Harbour, on New Zealand's North Island.
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October 15th, 2019
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