Clouds Flashcards
1
Q
What are clouds?
A
Water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.
2
Q
How are clouds formed?
A
When water vapour in the air condenses.
3
Q
What are the three levels of cloud?
A
Low, Medium and High
4
Q
What are High Clouds (CH)?
A
Base 6 - 18 kilometres
Cirrus (Ci)
Cirrocumulus (Cc)
Cirrostratus (Cs)
5
Q
What are Medium Clouds (CM)?
A
Bases 2 - 6 kilometres
Altocumulus (Ac)
Altostratus (As)
Nimbostratus (Ns)
6
Q
What are Low Clouds (CL)?
A
Bases below 2 kilometres
Stratocumulus (Sc)
Stratus (St)
Cumulus (Cu)
Cumulonimbus (Cb)
7
Q
What are the two cloud classifications?
A
Cumuliform (Heaped)
Stratiform (Layered)
8
Q
Which clouds are associated with which atmospheric stability?
A
Cumuliform - Unstable Air
Stratiform - Stable Air
