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Clouds

Learn about the different cloud classifications, including Stratus, Alto, Cirrus, Nimbus, and Cumulus. Discover their characteristics, formation, and association with weather events. Explore examples of each cloud type through stunning photographs.

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Clouds

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  1. Clouds

  2. Cloud Classification • By Height • Stratus • Alto • Cirrus • By Genesis • Cumulus • Contrail • By Event/Shape • Nimbus • Humilis • Mammatus

  3. Stratus • Low level clouds • Fairly flat looking • ‘Layer cake’ appearance • Comprised of water droplets • Widespread across the sky • Can be associated with rain related with warm fronts

  4. Alto • Middle level clouds • Mainly used to denote level; can be used to describe the height of other kinds of clouds • Comprised of water droplets

  5. Cirrus • High level clouds • Comprised of ice crystals • Associated with fair weather systems • Shorter, wispy appearance

  6. Cumulus • Classified by their formation through convection • Puffy, cotton ball appearance • Comprised of water droplets • Can appear at all levels in the atmosphere • Numerous other classifications based on stage of development

  7. Nimbus • Clouds that cause/are associated with precipitation • Dark in appearance • Associated with cumulus and stratus clouds

  8. Got it? Let’s put it to the test!

  9. Tara N.’s Altocumulus

  10. Susan H.’s Cirrus

  11. Therese A.’s Stratus (advection fog)

  12. Jenny S.’s Altocumulus

  13. Therese A.’s Cirrocumulus

  14. Stacey S.’s Altostratus

  15. Kaitlin S.’s Stratocumulus

  16. Janice E.’s Stratus (either advection fog or valley fog, depending on what the cloud is over)

  17. Mark K.’s Cumulonimbus

  18. Nicole S.’s Stratus

  19. Marian W.’s Stratocumulus

  20. Stacey S.’s Cumulus Humilis

  21. Kirsten J.’s Cirrostratus

  22. Steven M.’s Cumulus

  23. Jenny S.’s Cumulus Fractus

  24. Therese A.’s Cumulus (formed by orographic lifting)

  25. Janice E.’s Cumulus Congestus

  26. Susan H.’s Cumulus Congestus (check out the crepuscular rays)

  27. Mark K.’s Cirrostratus (check out the halo)

  28. Beth P.’s Cumulonimbus (check out the wall cloud, waterspout, and lightning!)

  29. Carol M.’s Stratus (fog)

  30. Brian C.’s Nimbostratus

  31. Anna K.’s Cumulus

  32. Janice E.’s Mammatus

  33. Brian C.’s Altocumulus (Lenticular cloud)

  34. Forecasting using the clouds • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I00vcHLJXCc • 3 Strangest Clouds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYns7sy23Js

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