Types of Clouds.

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Types of Clouds

Cirrus Feathery or tufted Looks like horse tails Are found between 6000 and 12,000 meters Made of ice crystals May be followed by rain or snow Cirrus

Cirrus

Stratus Means sheets or layers Flat, gray clouds that cover the whole sky Are at less than 2,000 meters about Earth’s surface Often produce mist or drizzle Stratus

Stratus

Cumulous Fluffy and white with a flat bottom Found between 2000 and 6000 meters “fair weather” clouds Can be seen on warm, sunny days Cumulous

Cumulous

Even more CLOUDS! Fog Nimbus/nimbo Alto Stratus cloud that is close to the ground Produced of very small water droplets Nimbus/nimbo Means rain cloud Paired with one of the three main classifications of clouds Examples: Nimbostratus, cumulonimbus Alto Means middle height Examples: Altostratus, altocumulous Even more CLOUDS!

Fog

Nimbostratus Cumulonimbus Nimbus

Altostratus Altocumlous Alto