Definition of cumulus

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cumulus

The term 'cumulus ' as it applies to the area of basic science can be defined as 'dense, white, fluffy, flat-based cloud with a multiple rounded top and a well-defined outline, usually formed by the ascent of thermally unstable air masses'.

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