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147:Glickman, Todd S. (June 2000).
951:Stratocumulus volutus (Sc vol)
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747:Cumulonimbus flumen ((Cb flu)
740:Cb-only accessories and other
588:Altocumulus lacunosus (Ac la)
472:Cirrocumulus floccus (Cc flo)
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698:Cumulonimbus calvus (Cb cal)
603:Altocumulus volutus (Ac vol)
583:Altocumulus floccus (Ac flo)
277:Noctilucent type III billows
652:Nimbostratus virga (Ns vir)
395:Cirrus castellanus (Ci cas)
173:"WMO cloud classifications"
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801:Cumulus mediocris (Cu med)
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280:Noctilucent type IV whirls
730:Cumulonimbus murus ((mur)
719:Cumulonimbus cauda ((cau)
410:Cirrus spissatus (Ci spa)
274:Noctilucent type II bands
868:Stratus fractus (St fra)
796:Cumulus humilis (Cu hum)
775:Variable vertical extent
725:Cumulonimbus incus (inc)
400:Cirrus fibratus (Ci fib)
271:Noctilucent type I veils
265:Polar mesospheric clouds
946:Stratocumulus Undulatus
431:Cirrus intortus (Ci in)
415:Cirrus uncinus (Ci unc)
405:Cirrus floccus (Ci flo)
150:Glossary of Meteorology
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625:Altostratus undulatus
334:Nitric acid and water
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1147:Homomutatus (homut)
1143:Homogenitus (hogen)
1113:Praecipitatio (pra)
325:Lenticular nacreous
128:List of cloud types
909:Stratocumulus (Sc)
896:(Fg) Surface level
837:Trade wind cumulus
322:Cirriform nacreous
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979:Tuba ((tub)
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378:Cirrus (Ci)
261:Noctilucent
243:Mesospheric
51:shelf cloud
47:roll clouds
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181:2012-01-23
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134:References
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122:See also
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