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bilby commented on the word cataractagenitus
A cloud whose formation is caused by a waterfall.
"Tall waterfalls, and indeed monumental ones like the mighty Niagara Falls viewed here from the Canadian side, cause the air to become saturated with moisture. The relentless cascade of water also drags air downwards, which in turn encourages the air in neighbouring regions to lift up to replace it. And whenever saturated air lifts, cooling a little as it does so, there is also the chance for cloud to form."
- Cloud Appreciation Society, https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/april-2019/
May 14, 2019