Cloud Types: Cirrus, Nimbostratus, Cumulus and more!
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CIRRUS
A high, atmospheric detached cloud characterized by thin hairlike strands. The name comes from the Latin word for hair.
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CIRROCUMULUS
Characterized by thin white sheets made of regularly arranged grains or ripples.
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CIRROSTRATUS
Characterized by a smooth, transparent sheet covering part or all of the sky. This cloud type can cause a halo around the sun.
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CUMULONIMBUS
This cloud type has a large vertical length that forms huge mountains. Most of these clouds are flat and spread out at the top, sometimes known as the thunderstorm cloud.
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NIMBOSTRATUS
Grey cloud layer associated with rainfall or snowfall. The layer of cloud is normally thick enough to block out the sun.
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ALTOCUMULUS
Characterized by patches and sheets formed from rounded masses, layers or rolls. They can be diffuse or made of fibers.
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ALTOSTRATUS
Greyish or bluish sheets which cover all or part of the sky. Unlike Cirrostratus, this cloud type does not cause a halo to form around the sun.
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CUMULONIMBUS
This cloud type has a large vertical length that forms huge mountains. Most of these clouds are flat and spread out at the top, sometimes known as the thunderstorm cloud.
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CUMULUS
Detached, fluffy clouds with clearly defined edges. The bases of these clouds are flat and gray, while the top forms brilliant white bulges that can look like cauliflower.
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STRATOCUMULUS
Grey or white patches and layers formed by groups of rounded masses. Stratocumulus clouds are normally non-fibrous.
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STRATUS
A low, smooth sheet of grey cloud which is often associated with precipitation. These clouds often block the sun.
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CUMULONIMBUS
This cloud type has a large vertical length that forms huge mountains. Most of these clouds are flat and spread out at the top, sometimes known as the thunderstorm cloud.