La foto fue tomada en la ciudad de Cartagena (Colombia) por la nina Valeria integrante del grupo S'cool del Colegio San Jose. En ella se puede observar la presencia de altocumulos, nubes blancas o grisaceas que generalmente tienen sombras y de aspecto fibroso o difuso. Su formacion se debe frecuentemente en las partes laterales de extensas capas de aire ascendente. Tambien pueden formarse a consecuencia de la turbulencia o conveccion en el nivel medio.
Translation: The photo was taken by Valeria in Cartagena (Colombia). She belongs to the S'COOL group in San Jose's School. In it one can observe the presence of altocumulus, white or grey clouds that generally have shadows and present a diffused or fibrous aspect. They normally form in the lateral areas of vast, ascendent air layers. They may also form as a result of turbulence or convection at the mid-level.
Photo submitted by San José School in Colombia.
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