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English:
Mammatus, also known as mammatocumulus, in the Nepal Himalayas. The name mammatus is derived from the Latin mamma (meaning "udder" or "breast"). According to WMO International Cloud Atlas mamma is a cloud supplementary feature.
Русский:
Вымеобра́зные или тру́бчатые облака́ — облака, основание которых имеет специфическую ячеистую или сумчатую форму. Встречаются редко, преимущественно в тропических широтах, и связаны с образованием тропических циклонов.
Українська:
Двоопуклі хмари (Lenticular mammatus) - рідкісне метеорологічне явище (за десятки років може спостерігатися 1-2 рази). Хмари називаються "Mammatus" тому, що висять мішки і нагадують молочні залози (наприклад, вим'я корови).
Nederlands:
Mammatus (lat. brustartig, Abkürzung: mam, kurz mamma, Plural Mammaten) sind beutelartig an der Unterseite von Wolken hängende Ausformungen
English:
Mammatus clouds in the Nepal Himalayas
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Author | Anton Yankovyi |
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