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Towering Cumulus
For Towering Cumulus we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Climatology and Weather.
Towering Cumulus (Climatology) 
A large cumulus cloud with great vertical development, usually with a cauliflower-like appearance, but lacking the characteristic anvil of a cumulonimbus; same as "towering cu", and abbreviated TCU
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Towering Cumulus (Weather)
Another name for cumulus congestus, it is a rapidly growing cumulus or an individual dome-shaped clouds whose height exceeds its width. Its distinctive cauliflower top often mean showers below, but lacking the characteristic anvil of a cumulonimbus, it is not a thunderstorm.
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