Clouds
By Darvon
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 Cirrostratus
Middle Clouds
2-6km
composed of h20
altocumulus→settled weather
altostratus→ changing weather
Low Clouds
2km & below
occur as general overcast often widespread &
are associated with somber skies & drizzly rain stratus
statocumlus,stratonimbus→rain clouds
Vertical Clouds
low bases but reaches of 15km
indicatd very active vertical movement in the air Cumulus& Cumolonimous→ storm clouds
Fog
clouds that are low to the ground