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TYPES OF CLOUDS

BY:JOSELYN
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CIRRUS CLOUDS

THEY ARE THIN, WISPY CLOUDS BLOWN IN HIGH WINDS INTO LONG STREAMERS.
Photo by Dimitry B

ALTOCUMULUS CLOUDS

THEY USUALLY FORM IN GROUPS.
Photo by Nicholas_T

NIMBOSTRATUS CLOUDS

FORM A DARK GRAY, WET LOOKING CLOUDY LAYER DEALING WITH FALLING RAIN OR SNOW.

CUMULUS CLOUDS

are often called "fair-weather clouds".
Photo by ushtey

CONTRAIL CLOUDS

are condensation trails left behind jet aircrafts
Photo by derekbruff

CORROCUMULUS CLOUDS

appear as small, rounded white puffs that appear in long rows
Photo by Dorin Vancea

ALTOSTRATUS CLOUDS

The clouds usually cover the entire sky.
Photo by MeteoSchweiz

STRATUS CLOUDS

are uniform grayish clouds that often cover the entire sky.
Photo by mendhak

Stratocumulus clouds

ARE LOW, PUFFY AND GRAY
Photo by Nicholas_T

Fractus clouds

are small, ragged cloud fragments that are usually found under an ambient cloud base.
Photo by DocJ96

WALL CLOUD

IS A LARGE AND OFTEN ABRUPT LOWERING OF CLOUD
Photo by minnepixel

SHELF CLOUD

IS A LOW, HORIZONTAL, WEDGE-SHAPED ARCUS CLOUD
Photo by Dragonfly..

Mammatus CLOUDS

are usually associated with severe weather.
Photo by Flying Jenny

FOG

FOG IS A CLOUD ON THE GROUND
Photo by blmiers2

HOLE PINCH CLOUD

A LARGE GAP, THAT CAN APPEAR IN CLOUDS.

Lenticular clouds

are caused by a wave wind pattern created by the mountains.
Photo by lleugh