The Nautical Encyclopedia

Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

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Cumulo-stratus

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A blending of cumulus and stratus.

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2026 Editor's Note: These compound cloud names come from Luke Howard's 1803 classification, still the official international system. The thunderhead this family builds to is today's cumulonimbus. See cloud classification. (Ed: BR 2026-06-10)

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