Cumulus and stratocumulus clouds in New Zealand. Cumulus clouds form from water vapour in rising columns of air which condenses as it cools. They often form at cold fronts where the advancing, cool air forces warm air upwards. Stratocumulus clouds consist of large rounded masses that form lines, or waves. Both cloud types usually form below 2000 metres in altitude. Photographed mid-afternoon in spring in Canterbury district, in the central part of New Zealand's South Island. | |
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