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Types of CloudsHigh clouds-Above 6000m, temps < 0℃
Cirroculumus: rippled appearance
Cirrus: wispy appearance
Cirrostratus: continuous layer (transparent or dense)
Middle clouds-Between 2000m- 6000mTypically layered
Altocumulus: white or gray, large roundish masses in wavy rows
Altostratus: grayish, dense enough to block out moon or sunlight
Low clouds-Below 2000m
Cumulus: puffy, lumpy looking
Stratus: can cover much of the sky, nimbostratus produce precipitation
Precipitation
Cloud droplets must grow to 1 million times their volume for precipitation to form
The type of precipitation that falls depends on the temperature profile in the lowest kilometers of the atmosphere.
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