Geo-climatology

Question 1

Ice crystal clouds?

Answer 1

High clouds
Cirrus
Cirrostratus
Cirrocumulus

Question 2

White dazzling &mare’s(ghodi) tail cloud

Answer 2

Cirrus

Question 3

Halo effect cloud?

Answer 3

Cirrostratus

Indicates the incoming weather disturbances ie DRIZZLING

Question 4

Mackerel sky cloud?

Answer 4

Cirrus cumulus
(Formed due to whirling of wind
Sudden Change in wind direction)

Strips of red color
White dazzling(ice crystal)

Question 5

Alto stratus cloud?

Answer 5

Drizzling

Rainfall-all ‘nimbus’clouds &Alto stratus&stratus

Question 6

Cumulo nimbus clouds?

Answer 6

Darkest &densest
Tropical cyclone(heavy rainfall)
Upto 12 km

Anvil top cloud(broad base,narrow top)

Question 7

Moderate rainfall cloud?(rainfall for longer time)

Heavy rainfall cloud?

Answer 7

Nimbo stratus

Cumulonimbus

Question 8

Types of clouds?

Answer 8

1)high cloud-H>6km
          Cirrus
          Cirrostratus
          Cirrocumulus
2)Middle clouds h=3-6km
          Alto cumulus
         Alto stratus
3)low cloud h=upto 3km
          Stratus
          Cumulus
          Stratocumulus
          Nimbus

4)vertically developed clouds
Cumulo nimbus
Nimbo stratus