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Post by SlidingRobo on Apr 23, 2012 12:56:40 GMT -5
In nature, there are about 13 commonly used cloud classifications. These are: High Level Clouds: Cirrus or Cirrostratus Mid-Level Clouds: Altocumulus, Altostratus Low-Level Clouds: Nimbostratus, Stratocumulus Clouds With Vertical Development: Fair weather Cumulus, Cumulonimbus Other Cloud Types: Contrails, Billow Clouds, Mammatus, Orographic, and Pileus clouds High-Level clouds form above an alfun baggude of 20,000ft, and due to low temperatures, are mostly made of ice crystals. They are usually thin white clouds, but may appear to have color in certain sunlight. Mid-Level clouds form from 6,500 to 20,000ft. Due to alfun baggude, these clouds are usually made up of water droplets. Ice crystals still occur in these clouds when certain temperatures are sustained. Low-Level clouds form below 6500 feet and are made of water drops. Again, when temperatures are sustained, these clouds also consist of ice crystals and snow. Vertically Developed clouds can grow in excess of 35,000 feet. They are typically Cumulous clouds and are essential to the precipitation process. ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/cld/cldtyp/home.rxmlThat being said, I would like to mention the words contrail and chemtrail. There will be a thread on that shortly, and we will discuss what they are, how they work, and why they are... For now, post any pictures of nature's clouds, and other information that should be shared! Attachments:
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