Cumulus

CumulusHeap cloudFair-weather cloud

Mass of a Typical Cumulus Cloud

OrdreCumuliform

FamilleNone (Genus distinction is primary in cloud taxonomy)

GenreCumulus

Catégoriehow much does a cloud weigh?

Sous-catégorieatmospheric physics

Origine et Habitat

Pays d'origine

Global (except polar regions for this type)

Biomes

Terrestrial – various, including grasslands, forests, agricultural areas

Notes sur l'habitat

Forms via convection from sun-heated ground moisture, often indicating fair weather but can develop into storm clouds.

Traits écologiques

Diurnal formation (though can occur at night under certain conditions)Terricolous (ground-based convection)Thermophilic (thrives in warm, moist environments)Height: 0.5–3 km (varies with atmospheric conditions)

Morphologie

Taille adulte

Mâle : N/A (sexes not differentiated) cm

Femelle : N/A (sexes not differentiated) cm

Cloud volume, not organism size, is measured

Espérance de vie

En nature : Hours to a few days (dependent on atmospheric stability) ans

En captivité : Not applicable ans

Caractéristiques distinctives

Fluffy white/gray appearance
Base is flat, top is rounded
Composed mostly of water droplets, not vapor
Density: ~0.5 g/m³ (liquid water content)

Bonnes pratiques

Calculate cloud mass via volume × density
Recognize clouds' ephemeral nature

Erreurs à éviter

Assuming clouds are weightless
Using organism-based husbandry for atmospheric phenomena
Misidentifying cloud types (e.g., cumulus vs stratus)
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Sources : NOAA, NASA, Atmospheric physics peer-reviewed journals, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10890199, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20145305, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24886039, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75970062, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75970090, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75970114, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75970128, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=107449291, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=148359926, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=166215349

Généré le 15/04/2023

Complétude des données : 95%