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billow cloud Another name for waving (undulatus) clouds. Broad, nearly parallel lines of cloud oriented perpendicular to the wind direction with cloud bases near an inversion surface. The distance between billows is typically a half to just over one nautical mile. These waves in the clouds are directly analogous to waves on the ocean surface. See undulatus samples in WXT Quick clouds. See also crossed winds rule.

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