Clouds SOEE1400: Lecture 3. SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting2 Cloud Classification Four latin terms form the basis for the naming of clouds: –Cirrus.

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Clouds SOEE1400: Lecture 3

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting2 Cloud Classification Four latin terms form the basis for the naming of clouds: –Cirrus : fibrous or hair-like –Cumulus : a heap or pile –Stratus : a horizontal sheet or layer –Nimbus : rain-bearing The prefix Alto is used to indicate medium altitude clouds. Terms, and basic classifications first proposed by Luke Howard in good online guide

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting3 Precipitation Cloud droplets require a condensation nucleus (CCN) on which to form; growth then occurs by deposition of water molecules from vapour. CCN are abundant. Cloud droplets are typically 10 to 30  m in diameter. Growth/evaporation can occur within a few 10s of seconds. Rain drops are typically 0.5 to 5 mm in diameter, growth from the vapour would take several hours – longer than the lifetime of typical convective clouds.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting4 Ice nuclei (IN) are not abundant – in many cases ice will not form spontaneously unless the temperature is down to about -40°C –The air is commonly supersaturated relative to ice –Commonly there are just a few ice crystals, which then grow very fast, “stealing” all the available water, and falling out of the cloud as they grow large. Ice crystals provide a more efficient process of forming rain –Saturation vapour pressure over ice is less than that over water  ice crystals grow at expense of water droplets –If ice crystal touches a cold droplet, the droplet freezes –Once large enough, ice crystals – or clumps of crystals – fall past droplets and collect them. Rapid growth of soft hail pellet (graupel) by riming. –Graupel falls from cloud, melting before reaching the surface as rain

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting5 High Level: (cirro-) –Cloud base above 6000m –Are all forms of cirrus (ice clouds) Medium Level: (alto-) –Cloud base m Low level: –Cloud base below 2000m (within boundary layer)

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting6 High-Level Clouds Cirrus (Ci): White, delicate, fibrous in appearance. Forms in patches or narrow bands. May for comma- shaped streaks or “mare’s tails” (cirrus uncinus) Cirrus clouds are formed entirely of ice crystals. These grow and evaporate slowly, leading to soft edges to clouds.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting7 Cirrostratus (Cs): Thin, transparent sheet or veil; sun clearly visible & casting shadows at surface. A halo may be seen around the sun (or moon). Sheets of cirrostratus may cover entire sky, and be up to several 1000m deep.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting8 Cirrocumulus (Cc): Thin white patch or sheet of cloud; appears dappled or rippled. Dappling results from convective overturning within the cloud, ripples from gravity waves. Aircraft contrails: condensation from aircraft exhaust. May dissipate quickly, or be very long- lived depending on conditions.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting9 Medium-Level Clouds Altostratus (As): A greyish sheet of cloud, may be fibrous or uniform in appearance. Thin enough in parts to make out the sun, but no halo.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting10 Altocumulus (Ac): white or grey patches arranged in sheets. Shape and texture are variable. There are several distinct sub- classes of altocumulus

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting11 Altocumulus lenticularis (Ac len): white or grey lenticular (lens shaped) clouds formed by the lifting of air over a topographic barrier.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting12 Altocumulus castellanus (Ac cas): white or grey, broken cumulus-like clouds; upper part appearing castle-like. Sometimes arranged in lines.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting13 Altocumulus undulatus (Ac und): white or grey patches or sheets of cloud with an undulating or rippled appearance.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting14 Low-Level Clouds Cumulus (Cu): Brilliant white to grey, dense detached clouds. Forms clumped or heaped (cauliflower-like) shapes, usually with sharp outlines and flat base. Field of Cu often have bases all at same (lifting condensation) level.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting15 Cumulus humilis (Cu hum): small cumulus, of limited vertical extent, may have a flattened appearance. Also called fair-weather cumulus

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting16 Cumulus mediocris : cumulus, of moderate vertical extent.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting17 Cumulus congestus: crowded (congested) field of cumulus or greater vertical extent. May produce rain.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting18 Congestus over Benin, 17 August 2006

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting19 Pileus : cap clouds that form above large cumulus as the upward motion of the convective cloud distorts the layer of air above (pileus is latin for skull-cap)

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SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting21 Pileus over Benin, 17 Aug 2006

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting22 Cumulonimbus (Cb) : huge towering cloud, dark base and white sides. Associated with heavy rain, thunderstorms, and hail. Frequently has an anvil shaped top.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting23 More Cb

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting24 mammatus : smooth, rounded shapes sometimes formed on the underside of cumulonimbus; they result from downdrafts within the cloud.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting25 Arcus cloud (over Lincolnshire). This cloud appears at the head of the “cold pool” of low level air which is produced by the rainfall in a cumulonimbus storm. It indicates the location of the “gust front”.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting26 Arcus cloud (over Benin, August 2006). This cloud appears at the head of the “cold pool” of low level air which is produced by the rainfall in a cumulonimbus storm. It indicates the location of the “gust front”. Here we can see rainfall behind the gust front.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting27 Stratocumulus (Sc) : white or grey sheet of cloud, usually formed in mounds or rolls.

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SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting30 Stratocumulus with virga – hair-like strands of falling rain, which evaporate below cloud before reaching the surface.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting31 Stratus (St) : grey featureless layer of cloud with a uniform base. Often associated with drizzle or snow.

SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting32 Nimbostratus (Ns) : Dark grey, featureless, thick layer of cloud. Associated with prolonged precipitation. Commonly forms in frontal systems

Homework, 30 January – 3 February 2012 For the same time each day, make a note (and a photo, if possible) of the cloud types and nearest-in-time satellite image (from the Dundee site). Put these into a word document, less than 2 Mb. the document to me before 6 February. SOEE1400 : Meteorology and Forecasting33