comma cloud system"A cloud system that resembles the comma punctuation mark. The formation has a head and a tail and an upstream edge shaped like an "S.
Comma cloud: A features of extratropical cyclones observed in satellite pictures where the cloud system resembles the comma punctuation mark.
Condensation: Change from water vapor to liquid water.
Comma Cloud - A synoptic scale cloud pattern with a characteristic comma-like shape, often seen on satellite photographs associated with large and intense low-pressure systems.
Comma cloud The pattern of cloudiness associated with a wave cyclone; the head of the comma stretches from the low center to the northwest and its tail follows along the cold front.
COMMA CLOUD A feature seen on satellite images with a distinctive comma-shape. This is indicative of a synoptic cloud pattern associated with large, well-developed low pressure systems.
Comma Cloud This term refers to the typical cloud pattern of a midlatitude cyclone (especially winter storms) when viewed in satellite images.
Comma Cloud Band of organized cumuliform clouds that look like a comma from a satellite's perspective. Comma clouds are indicators of heavy storms.
Comma Cloud A cloud pattern in the shape of a "Comma" associated with "Low Pressure.
Condense: To change from a vapor to a liquid.
Condensation Level: The height at which rising air becomes saturated.
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