Earth and Space clouds
High Clouds
small amount of H2O vapor and low temp. at such altitudes composed of ice crystals and are thin white in appearance.
Cirrus
thin wispy clouds
Cirrocumulus
small high patched clouds in rows
Cirrostratus
sheet like high clouds
white veil
white veil
Middle Clouds
composed of liquid water
Altocumulus
similar to cirrocumulus but individual segments are larger and darker.
Altostratus
sheet or layer usually can see the sun through it
Lower Clouds
sometimes occur as individual clouds but more often appear as a general overcast often widespread are associated with somber skies and drizzly rain.
Stratocumulus
Much like Cumulus clouds, except all lumped together and bigger.
Nimbostratus
Dark, widespread, formless layer
Stratus
horizontal layers
Vertical Clouds
low bases rises to heights of as much as 15km
Types of fog
radiation, advection, upslope, and evaporation.
Radiationfog: produced by the nocturnal cooling of the surface boundary layer to a temperature at which its content of water vapor condenses.
Radiationfog: produced by the nocturnal cooling of the surface boundary layer to a temperature at which its content of water vapor condenses.
Advection Fog
when warm moist air moves horizontally over a cold surface such as snow covered ground.
Upslope Fog
created by adiabatic cooling when humid aair climbs a topographic slope.
Evaporation Fog
water vapor is add to cold air that is already near saturation.