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Pileus clouds are laminar cap formations developing suddenly above growing clouds. They can occur in multiple layers. As cumulus or cumulonimbus clouds continue to grow, they expand into the pileus clouds overcoming the formation. However, depending on the conditions, sometimes further pileus may form on the same growing cloud top or as others growing cumulus clouds rise to a similar layer of the atmosphere.

 

Written by: admin on June 6, 2011.
Last revised by: admin on November 3, 2011.
Posted by admin on June 6th, 2011

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