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PRONUNCIATION OF STRATOCUMULUS

stratocumulus  [ˌstrætəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRATOCUMULUS

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Stratocumulus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES STRATOCUMULUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stratocumulus cloud

A stratocumulus cloud belongs to a genus-type of clouds characterized by large dark, rounded masses, usually in groups, lines, or waves, the individual elements being larger than those in altocumulus, and the whole being at a lower altitude, usually below 2,400 m. Weak convective currents create shallow cloud layers because of drier, stable air above preventing continued vertical development. Vast areas of subtropical and polar oceans are covered with massive sheets of stratocumulus. These may organize into distinctive patterns which are currently under active study. In subtropics, they cover the edges of the horse latitude climatological highs, and reduce the amount of solar energy absorbed in the ocean. When these drift over land the summer heat or winter cold is reduced. 'Dull weather' is a common expression incorporated with overcast stratocumulus days, which usually occur either in a warm sector between a warm and cold front in a depression, or in an area of high pressure, in the latter case, sometimes persisting over a specific area for several days.

Definition of stratocumulus in the English dictionary

The definition of stratocumulus in the dictionary is a uniform stretch of cloud containing dark grey globular masses.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRATOCUMULUS


altocumulus
ˌæltəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs
cirrocumulus
ˌsɪrəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs
cumulous
ˈkjuːmjʊləs
cumulus
ˈkjuːmjʊləs
emulous
ˈɛmjʊləs
famulus
ˈfæmjʊləs
fractocumulus
ˌfræktəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs
fumulus
ˈfjuːmjʊləs
hamulus
ˈhæmjʊləs
interstimulus
ˌɪntəˈstɪmjʊləs
limulus
ˈlɪmjʊləs
mimulus
ˈmɪmjʊləs
poststimulus
ˌpəʊstˈstɪmjʊləs
ramulous
ˈræmjʊləs
ramulus
ˈræmjʊləs
Romulus
ˈrɒmjʊləs
stimulus
ˈstɪmjʊləs
tremulous
ˈtrɛmjʊləs
tumulous
ˈtjuːmjʊləs
tumulus
ˈtjuːmjʊləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRATOCUMULUS

stratigrapher
stratigraphic
stratigraphical
stratigraphist
stratigraphy
stratocracies
stratocracy
stratocrat
stratocratic
stratocumuli
stratonic
stratopause
stratose
stratosphere
stratospheric
stratospherical
stratotanker
stratous
stratovolcano
stratum

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRATOCUMULUS

annulus
bulk modulus
calculus
colliculus
conditioned stimulus
differential calculus
dracunculus
elastic modulus
funiculus
glomerulus
homunculus
integral calculus
modulus
oculus
opulus
precalculus
ranunculus
regulus
unconditioned stimulus
Young´s modulus

Synonyms and antonyms of stratocumulus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «stratocumulus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRATOCUMULUS

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The translations of stratocumulus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stratocumulus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

层积云
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Translator English - Spanish

estratocúmulos
570 millions of speakers

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stratocumulus
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stratocumulus
380 millions of speakers
ar

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طبقية
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Translator English - Russian

слоисто-кучевые
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stratocumulus
270 millions of speakers

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stratocumulus
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stratocumulus
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Stratocumulus
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Translator English - German

Strato
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Translator English - Japanese

層積雲
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층적운
85 millions of speakers

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Stratocumulus
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vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tầng thấp
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stratocumulus
75 millions of speakers

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स्ट्रॅटोकॅमुअल्स
75 millions of speakers

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stratocumulus
70 millions of speakers

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stratocumulus
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Stratocumulus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шарувато - купчасті
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Stratocumulus
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στρωματοσωρείτες
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af

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stratocumulus
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stratocumulus
10 millions of speakers
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stratocumulus
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRATOCUMULUS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRATOCUMULUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stratocumulus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRATOCUMULUS»

Discover the use of stratocumulus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stratocumulus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Observations of Drizzle Cells in Marine Stratocumulus
This work is divided into two parts: the first part describes a modified dual-Doppler analysis used to derive velocity components lying in a single-plane that is described by the orientations of the radar beams and the aircraft velocity ...
David Charles Leon, University of Wyoming. Department of Atmospheric Science, 2006
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On the Mesoscale Structure and Dynamics of Precipitating ...
There, the prevailing vertical motion is weak subsidence, whose rate constrains the depth of the boundary layer and, therefore, the height of the stratocumulus cloud tops. This considerable influence on the development of the marine ...
Verica Savic-Jovcic, 2008
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On the Application of Mixed-layer Theory to the ...
With these work, we hope to make contributions to the STBL parameterizations in the large-scale models.
Yunyan Zhang, 2006
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Buoyant Convection in Geophysical Flows
STRATOCUMULUS-TOPPED ATMOSPHERIC PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER C.-H. MOENG National Center for Atmospheric Research P.O.Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307 USA 1. Introduction Marine stratocumulus often occurs over the ...
Erich J. Plate, 1998
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The Cloud Collector's Handbook
high Stratocumulus that have cloudlets with gaps in between—a variety known as perlucidus—can be confused with the midlevel cloud Altocumulus (page 18). But Stratocumulus is usually less orderly in appearance and its cloudlets are ...
Gavin Pretor-Pinney, 2011
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The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture ...
With so many different guises, the Stratocumulus is always in transition. It is not unlike the pop singer Cher at the height of her costume-changing stage routines - always nipping off stage to The Cher reappear in a more fantastical outfit.
Gavin Pretor-Pinney, 2007
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An Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology
13.5.1 Vertical Profiles of Mean Variables and Fluxes Fig 13.19 shows an idealized composite of vertical profiles of mean variables through a Stratocumulus topped mixed layer, in which the cloud and subcloud layers are fully turbulently ...
Roland B. Stull, 1988
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Weather (eBook)
These clouds are often associated with fair weather; on hot summer days they may become extremely large, black, and ominous-looking and cause heavy rainfall and/or hailstorms. Stratocumulus clouds are low clouds (below 2.4 km) that take ...
Edward P. Ortleb, Richard Cadice, 1986
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Atmospheric Turbulence and Mesoscale Meteorology: Scientific ...
4. Dreams. of. a. stratocumulus. sleeper. David A. Randall and Wayne H. Schubert Department of Atmospheric Science Colorado State University Fort Collins. USA 4.1 Fogg> recollections When we were students at UCLA in the early 1970s.
Evgeni Fedorovich, Richard Rotunno, Bjorn Stevens, 2004
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Large-Eddy Simulation of Stratocumulus-Topped Atmospheric ...
For instance, clouds have high reflectivity in the visible wavelengths, thus providing relative cooling of the atmosphere. They also absorb strongly in the infrared wavelengths, resulting in heating of the atmosphere (Salby 1996).
Inanc Senocak, CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH PASADENA., 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRATOCUMULUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stratocumulus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Water storage, wildfire effects and more to be studied with …
“Investigating the Impact of Wildfire Aerosols From Southern Africa on Stratocumulus Over Southeast Atlantic Ocean,” has a goal to better understand the role of ... «County 10, Jul 15»
2
Stratocumulus cloud dubbed the 'Brisbane blanket' covers city
The Stratocumulus Cloud is made up of layers, resembling “decks” and is identified by its sharp finishing lines. Dean Narramore, from the Bureau of Meteorology ... «Courier Mail, Jun 15»
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Incredible Undulating Clouds over South Carolina (Video)
I've written about them before; they're not yet an officially recognized cloud category, but more of a subset of altocumulus or stratocumulus clouds that form a ... «Slate Magazine, Apr 15»
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Cloud relief on radar
Giri categorised the clouds over the city as stratocumulus and nimbus. "The clouds are getting formed in the medium level of the atmosphere, hovering 3-6km ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Mar 15»
5
How to look at the sky and predict the weather
Stratocumulus clouds. These are layer clouds, but they're distinguishable from storm clouds by the clear spaces between them (unlike the top image, where the ... «Boston Globe, Mar 15»
6
Arctic cold front paints beautiful cloud streaks across Washington …
The cloud streaks took the form of stratocumulus, which frequently form along the leading edge of a front when relatively mild air interacts with much colder air ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
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Maapallon viilentäminen voisi onnistua muokkaamalla ilmastoa
Stratocumulus pilviä Japanin yläpuolella Tyynen valtameren lounaisosassa. Pilvimuodostelma on tyypillinen kun kylmä ilma leijuu lämpimän meren yläpuolella ... «Helsingin Sanomat, Dec 14»
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Just in time for Halloween: SPOOKY clouds over Pittsburgh explained
... it as looking like a “snow-capped mountain.” BUT what was it really? Severe Weather Team Meteorologist Valerie Smock says it was actually a stratocumulus ... «WPXI Pittsburgh, Oct 14»
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Scientists determine which modeling parameters are most influential …
For stratocumulus, low and clumpy clouds, the parameters that matter most appear in water and heat flux equations. For shallow cumulus, cotton-ball-like low ... «Phys.Org, Oct 14»
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Global Warming Pause 'Due to Atlantic Ocean Carrying Heat Deep …
Planet Earth - A NASA handout shows a large presence of stratocumulus clouds photographed by the Oceans which constitute more than three-quarters of the ... «International Business Times UK, Aug 14»

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