 | William James Rolfe, Joseph Anthony Gillet - 1868 - 554 pages
...thunder-storms. 34. Cumulo cirro-stratus, or Nimbus.— This is the well-know rain-cloud, consisting of a cloud, or system of clouds, from which rain is falling. It sometimes has its origin in thecumulostratus, which increases till it overspreads the sky, and becomes... | |
 | William James Rolfe - 1869 - 368 pages
...thunder-storms. y>. Cumulo-cirro-stratus, or Nimbus.—This is the well-known rain-cloud, consisting of a cloud, or system of clouds, from which rain is falling. It sometimes has its origin in the cumulostratus, which increases till it overspreads the sky, and becomes... | |
 | William James Rolfe, Joseph Anthony Gillet - 1869 - 364 pages
...thunder-storms. 30. Cumulo-cirro-stratus, or Nimbus.—This is the well-known rain-claud, consisting of a cloud, or system of clouds, from which rain is falling. It sometimes has its origin in the cumulostratus, which increases till it overspreads the sky, and becomes... | |
 | 1871 - 860 pages
...superadiliny a widc-sjjread structure to its base ; the cumulo-cirro-stratus vcl nimbus : "The rain-cloud, a cloud or system of clouds from which rain is falling. It is a horizontal sheet, above which the cirrhs spreads, while the cumulus enters it laterally and from beneath." I shall yoint 28s out below... | |
 | William James Rolfe, Joseph Anthony Gillet - 1871 - 774 pages
...thunder-storms. 34. Cumulo-cirro-stratus, or Nimbus.— This is the well-known rain-cloud, consisting of a cloud, or system of clouds, from which rain is falling. It sometimes has its origin in thecumulostratus, which increases till it overspreads the sky, and becomes... | |
 | Edmund Alexander Parkes - 1873 - 814 pages
...band. Cumulo-xtratus.—Cirro-stratus blended with the cumulus. Curmdo-cirro-stratus or Main-cloud.—A horizontal sheet above which the cirrus spreads, while the cumulus enters it laterally or from below. Estimation of Amount of Cloud.—This is done by a system of numbers— 0 expresses... | |
 | Alexander Wynter Blyth - 1876 - 700 pages
...the cumulus. 7. Cumulo-cirro-stratu», or Nimbus,—T\iis is the well-known rcin-cloud, consisting of a horizontal sheet, above which the cirrus spreads, while the cumulus enters it laterally or from below. Eitimation of Amount of Cloud.—To do this the scale generally adopted in this country... | |
 | Alexander Wynter Blyth - 1876 - 702 pages
...the cumulus. 7. Cumulo-cirro-slratus, or Nimbus.—This is the well-known rain-cloud, consisting of a horizontal sheet, above which the cirrus spreads, while the cumulus enters it laterally or from below. Estimation of Amount of Cloud.—To do this the scale generally adopted in this country... | |
 | Edmund Alexander Parkes - 1878 - 830 pages
...Ottmulo-ftratva.—Cirro-stratus blended with the cumulus. Gumuln-ci-rro-stratus, Nimba*, or Rain-cloud.—A horizontal sheet above which the cirrus spreads, while the cumulus enters it laterally or from below. Of the above forms Nos. 1, 2, & 3 of the plate (copied by permission from Mr Scott's... | |
 | Edmund Alexander Parkes - 1878 - 804 pages
...Cumulo-stratus.—Cirro-stratus blended with the cumulus. Cumulo-drro-stratus, Nimbus, or Rain-cloud.—A horizontal sheet above which the cirrus spreads, while the cumulus enters it laterally or from below. Of the above forms Nos. 1, 2, & 3 of the plate (copied by permission from Mr Scott's... | |
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The Rain Cloud. A Cloud, or system of Clouds, from which rain is falling. It is a horizontal sheet, above which the Cirrus spreads, while the Cumulus enters it laterally and from beneath. 
