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subcloud

subcloud noun: an atmospheric object smaller than a cloud.

Noun

subcloud (plural subclouds)

  1. An atmospheric object smaller than a cloud
    • CQE theories that diagnose ITCZ location based on the subcloud moist static energy maximum are shown to have large biases; accounting for convective entrainment of dry air by using a lower-tropospheric mean moist static energy provides a more correct diagnosis of ITCZ location.2016, Ravi Shekhar, William R. Boos, “Improving Energy-Based Estimates of Monsoon Location in the Presence of Proximal Deserts”, in arXiv

Adjective

subcloud (comparative more subcloud, superlative most subcloud)

  1. The region (or layer) below the base of a cloud.

Forms of subcloud

Noun
pluralsubclouds
Adjective
comparativemore subcloud
superlativemost subcloud

Origin of subcloud

From sub- + cloud.

Questions about subcloud

What does subcloud mean?
Subcloud means an atmospheric object smaller than a cloud.
What part of speech is subcloud?
Subcloud can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of subcloud?
The plural of subcloud is subclouds.

Words near subcloud in the dictionary

  1. subclones
  2. subcloning
  3. subclonings
  4. subclose
  5. subclosures
  6. subcloud
  7. subclouds
  8. subclover
  9. subclovers
  10. subclump
  11. subclumps

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