Cloud Types

Question 1

CI

Answer 1

Cirrus Clouds - a thin fibrous cloud - High Level

Question 2

CC

Answer 2

Cirrocumulus Clouds - a thin granular layer of small lumps of clouds - High Level

Question 3

CS

Answer 3

Cirrostratus clouds - a thin uniform cover of cloud - High Level

Question 4

AC

Answer 4

Altocumulus clouds - a thin level of lumps or heaps of cloud - Mid Level

Question 5

AS

Answer 5

Altostratus clouds - a thin uniform layer of cloud - Mid Level

Question 6

NS

Answer 6

Nimbostratus clouds - a thick layer of rain bearing cloud - Low Level

Question 7

SC

Answer 7

Stratocumulus clouds - a layer of relatively small lumps and heaps (cumuliform) of cloud - Low Level

Question 8

ST

Answer 8

Stratus clouds - layer of uniform cloud - Low Level

Question 9

CU

Answer 9

Cumulus clouds - (Cumuliform clouds) - Low Level

Question 10

CB

Answer 10

Cumulonimbus clouds - Low Level

Question 11

TCU

Answer 11

Towering cumulus clouds (Cumulus congestus clouds)

Question 12

ACC

Answer 12

Altocumulus castellanus clouds

Question 13

ACSL

Answer 13

Altocumulus standing Lenticular clouds

Question 14

CBMAM

Answer 14

Cumulonimbus Mammatus clouds

Question 15

CCSL

Answer 15

Cirrocumulus Standing Lenticular clouds