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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CLOUD BOOKLET

BRITTANI SANDERSON, MR. SUTTER, 7TH HOUR
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LOW LEVEL CLOUDS

Stratus (0- 6,500ft)
Stratus clouds are very low level grey layers or patches of clouds with fuzzy edges. They can be accompanied by drizzle, snow or snow grains.

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Cumulonimbus (1,100-6,500)
Cumulonimbus are heavy and dense low level clouds. They're commonly known as "Thunderclouds."

Photo by eioua

Cumulus (1,200-6,500ft)
Cumulus clouds are detached cauliflower shaped. Normally spotted in fair weather, but if big enough, they can create showers.

Stratocumulus (1,200-6,500ft)
Clumps or patches varying in color from bright white to dark gray. They can be spotted in all types of weather.

Photo by alana sise

MID-LEVEL CLOUDS

Photo by Werner Kunz

Altocumulus (2,000-18,000ft)
Small layers or patches of clouds called "cloudlets." Found in settled weather, they can make droplets and contain ice crystals.

Photo by Kalense Kid

Altostratus (7,000-18,000ft)
Large thin gray or blue clouds. Composed of water droplets and ice crystals. You can also see the sun peak through sometimes.

Photo by MeteoSchweiz

HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS

Cirrus (18,000-40,000ft)
Short detached, hair like clouds found in high altitudes. During sunsets and sunrises, these clouds can take the colors of the sun.

Photo by @ADLavinsky

Cirrocumulus (20,000-40,000ft)
They're a lot of small white clouds (cloudlets) grouped together in high altitudes.

Photo by muffinn

Cirrostratus (18,000-40,000ft)
Transparent high clouds covering large areas of the sky.

Photo by tuchodi

MULTI LEVEL CLOUDS

Photo by james_clear

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