The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... clouds are common over land areas and are best developed near mountains in high latitudes , where the high - level winds are more often found WAVE CLOUD WAVE CLOUD WAVE CLOUD OROGRAPHIC CIRRUS ICE TRAIL. 110 R. S. SCORER ...
... clouds are common over land areas and are best developed near mountains in high latitudes , where the high - level winds are more often found WAVE CLOUD WAVE CLOUD WAVE CLOUD OROGRAPHIC CIRRUS ICE TRAIL. 110 R. S. SCORER ...
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T ICE CLOUD. NOCTILUCENT clouds are probably made of ice crystals , but have been the object of many fanciful theories . They appear at a height of about 50 miles ( 80 km ) and re- main in sunlight when the area below has become dark .
T ICE CLOUD. NOCTILUCENT clouds are probably made of ice crystals , but have been the object of many fanciful theories . They appear at a height of about 50 miles ( 80 km ) and re- main in sunlight when the area below has become dark .
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... cloud forms are visible evidence of falling rain or snow . As an example of this , trails of falling crystals from glaciated altocumulus or castellanus are common . These falling crystals often form hairlike clouds known as mare's tails ...
... cloud forms are visible evidence of falling rain or snow . As an example of this , trails of falling crystals from glaciated altocumulus or castellanus are common . These falling crystals often form hairlike clouds known as mare's tails ...
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