Clouds
A Meteorological Adventure
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“In meteorology a cloud is an aerosol comprising a visible mass of minute liquid droplets or frozen crystals, both of which are made of water or various chemicals.” ~ Wikipedia
Genera
Latin Roots
- Alto means medium-level
- Cirro means wisp of hair
- Cumulo means heap
- Nimbo means rain
- Strato means layered
Low-Level Clouds
Stratus (St)
Grey blanket
Cumulus (Cu)
Puffy, white, cottony
Stratocumulus (Sc)
Puffy, patchy, grayish or whitish
Mid-Level Clouds
Altocumulus (Ac)
White or grey patches - like sheep!
Nimbostratus (Ns)
Thick, dark grey layer
Altostratus (As)
Grey or bluish-grey sheets
High-Level Clouds
Cirrus (Ci)
Delicate, white, patchy, silky, made of ice
Cirrocumulus (Cc)
Thin, white, patch ribbon or sheet
Cirrostratus (Cs)
Transparent, white veil
The Snowflake
Cumulonimbus (Cb)
Heavy, dense, vertical
Fun Facts
Shooting Clouds
Weaponized Weather
International Commission on Clouds and Precipitation
