cLouD bOis Flashcards
1
Q
High clouds:
(base height range)
(composed of)
(three subtypes)
A
- 5500 - 14000 m
- Composed of ice crystals
- cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus
2
Q
Medium clouds: base height range, composed of, 2 subtypes
A
- 2000 - 7000m
- Mix of water droplets and ice crystals
- altocumulus, altostratus
3
Q
Low clouds: base height range, composed of, 5 types
A
- below 2000m
- water droplets (but cumulonimbus can have ice crystals too)
- nimbostratus, cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratus, stratocumulus
4
Q
Cirrus
A
White filaments
5
Q
Cirrocumulus
A
Small, rippled elements
6
Q
Cirrostratus
A
Transparent sheet, often with halo
7
Q
Altocumulus
A
layered rippled elements. Generally white, some shading
8
Q
Altostratus
A
Thin, grey
9
Q
Stratocumulus
A
Layered series of rounded rolls. generally white, some shading
10
Q
stratus
A
layered, uniform base, gray
11
Q
nimbostratus
A
thick layer, low base dark. Rain and snow may fall
12
Q
Cumulus
A
individual cells, vertical rolls, or towers w/ flat base
13
Q
Cumulonimbus
A
large, cauliflower tops sometimes anvil tops. Thunderstorms/rain/snow may fall
