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Towering Cumulus

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-028359

A large cumulus cloud with great vertical development, usually with a cauliflower-like appearance, but lacking the characteristic anvil of a Cb. (Often shortened to "towering cu.)

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-028359
FieldEnvironment
AbbreviationTCU
ReferencesNOAA National Weather Service Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028359",
  "term": "Towering Cumulus",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A large cumulus cloud with great vertical development, usually with a cauliflower-like appearance, but lacking the characteristic anvil of a Cb. (Often shortened to \"towering cu.)",
  "abbreviation": "TCU",
  "references": [
    "NOAA National Weather Service Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/towering-cumulus/"
}

Record 28,359 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.