Clouds
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Stratus clouds
- Stratus clouds are uniform grayish clouds that often cover the entire sky.
- They resemble fog that does not reach the ground.
- Usually no precipitation falls from stratus clouds, but sometimes they may drizzle.
Photo by Nicola since 1972
Cumulus clouds
- Cumulus clouds are puffy clouds that sometimes look like pieces of floating cotton.
- The base of each cloud is often flat and may be only 1000 m (330 ft) above the ground.
Cirrus clouds
- Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy clouds blown by high winds into long streamers.
- They are considered "high clouds" forming above 20,000 ft
- They generally mean fair to pleasant weather.
Photo by plattbridger
fog
- Fog is at or very near the surface.
- You can usually see about twenty feet in front of you.
- The weather is misty and hard o see.
Photo by Thomas Euler
