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C_L8 Cu and Sc at different heights

Usually the cumulus forms beneath patches or a sheet of stratocumulus.

Cu and Sc
Cumulus base 2,000 ft. Stratocumulus base 3,000 ft. C.S. Broomfield (© Crown Copyright)

Related pages: Cloud classification | C_L guide | C_M guide | C_H guide | Cloud index