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Old October 23rd, 2006, 20:50   #3
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Default Re: What type of clouds are the most turbulent?

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Originally Posted by bdhill1979 View Post
The suffix nimbus just means rain, the taller the cumulus, the higher the updrafts are reaching, meaning a more powerful downdraft. Turbulence is something else entirely.
Meaning since the cumulus is higher in a towering cumulus, then turbulence is greater. bah. I got it wrong.

Another question that I struggled with. Is high pressure associated with what type of weather. I thought it was usually good weather but not always.
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