Clouds
By- William J. Byars
High Clouds
High clouds kn & upward ( @ 6km is when tmp reaches freezing)
-small amount of h20 vapor & low temps
-thin, white & composed of ice
Cirrus,Cirrocumulus, and CirrostratusMiddle Clouds
Middle clouds 2-6km
composed of h20
altocumulus→settled weather
altostratus→ changing weather
Low Clouds
Low clouds- 2km & below
occur as general overcast often widespread &
are associated with somber skies & drizzly rain stratus
statocumlus,stratonimbus→rain cloudsClouds of vertical development
Clouds of vertical development
low bases but reaches of 15km
indicate very active vertical movement in the air Cumulus& Cumulonimbus→ storm clouds