What makes a cloud?

Monday, May 30, 2011

How many different types of clouds are there?

   Clouds are usually put into three groups, low middle and high. Low contains, cumulas and stratus. Middle contains alto cumulas and alto stratus. High contains cirrus, cirrocumulas, and cirrostratus. All three groups can contain Cumulonimbus, a very tall cloud.
 When you see a storm it is usually not the high and middle clouds because they are so high up but it doesn't mean they can't form ice and rain. The clouds that mostly cause storms are in the low region, approximately 2-8 thousand feet.
  What about fog? Is fog still clouds? The answer is yes fog is just a cloud that has lowered towards the ground. But it is still considered a cloud.

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