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• A cloud which is dependent on a larger cloud system for development and continuance. Roll clouds, shelf clouds, and wall clouds are examples of accessory clouds.

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  Accessory Cloud. (n.d.). National Weather Service Glossary. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/accessory-cloud.

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  Accessory Cloud. www.weather.gov. National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/accessory-cloud (accessed: June 6, 2023).

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  "Accessory Cloud." National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. 6 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/accessory-cloud.

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