cumulus humilis cloud


cumulus humilis cloud

[′kyü·myə·ləs ′hyü·mə·ləs ‚klau̇d] (meteorology) A species of cumulus cloud characterized by small vertical development and a generally flattened appearance, vertical growth is usually restricted by the existence of a temperature inversion in the atmosphere, which in turn explains the unusually uniform height of the cloud. Also known as fair-weather cumulus.