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Module 2.2 METEOROLOGY: CLOUD PHYSICS Flashcards

1
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It is the study of the physical processes
that lead to the formation, growth and precipitation of atmospheric clouds

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Cloud Physics

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It is a puffy thing in the sky which is a mass of water drops or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.

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Cloud

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TYPES OF CLOUDS

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LOW-LEVEL CLOUDS
MIDDLE-LEVEL CLOUDS
HIGH-LEVEL CLOUDS
VERTICAL DEVELOPMENT CLOUDS

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TYPES OF LOW-LEVEL CLOUDS

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STRATUS
STRATOCUMULUS
CUMULUS
CUMULONIMBUS

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5
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These are the clouds that is often look like
thin, white sheets covering the whole sky.

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Stratus

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These are the clouds are patchy gray or
white clouds that often have dark honey-comb appearance.

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Stratocumulus

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These are the clouds that looks like
fluffy, white cotton balls in the sky.

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Cumulus

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These are the clouds that grows on hot days when warm, wet air rises very
high into the sky.

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Cumulonimbus

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TYPES OF MIDDLE-LEVEL CLOUDS

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ALTOSTRATUS
ALTOCUMULUS

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These are the gray or blue-gray clouds composed of ice crystals and water
droplets.

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Altostratus

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These are the clouds that have several patchy white or gray layers and seem to be made up of many small rows of fluffy ripples.

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Altocumulus

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TYPES OF HIGH-LEVEL CLOUDS

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CIRRUS
CIRROSTRATUS
CIRROCUMULUS

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These are delicate, feathery clouds that are made mostly of ice crystals.

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Cirrus

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These are thin, white clouds that cover the
whole sky like a veil.

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Cirrostratus

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These are thin, sometimes patchy, sheet-like clouds.

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Cirrocumulus

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TYPE OF VERTICAL DEVELOPMENT CLOUDS

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NIMBOSTRATUS

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17
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These are dark, gray clouds that seem
to fade into falling rain or snow.

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Nimbostratus

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18
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Cloud Formation Process in order

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Evaporation
Convection
Adiabatic Cooling
Saturation
Condensation
Cloud Growth
Precipitation

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These are large bodies of air with uniform
temperature and humidity characteristics, formed over source regions with similar surface properties.

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Air Masses

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20
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These are boundaries between contrasting air masses with different temperature, humidity, and density properties, leading to dynamic atmospheric instability and cloud formation.

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Fronts

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TYPES OF FRONTS

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Warm Front
Cold Front

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It is when warm air advances (overpasses) and rises over cooler air, leading to gradual cloud development and precipitation.

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Warm Front

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Example of Warm Front (Clouds)

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Altostratus
Nimbostratus

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It is a type of front that has a moderate weather and precipitations are extended.

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Warm Front

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It is when cold air advances and displaces warm air, leading to rapid uplift, condensation, and the formation of cumulonimbus clouds and severe
weather.

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Cold Front

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26
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It is a type of Front that has a severe weather resulting to thunder storms and heavy rain. Precipitations are NOT EXTENDED.

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Cold Front

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5 FACTORS INFLUENCING CLOUD PARTICLE SIZE & DISTRIBUTION

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Temperature
Humidity
Aerosols
Vertical Motion
Atmospheric Composition/Condition

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28
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It is the behavior of the Clouds
(Atmospheric Thermodynamics, Radiation etc.)

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Cloud Physics

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29
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It has the ability to predict severe weather.

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Cloud Physics

30
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It can be a water drops or ice crystals.
(Condensation)

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Cloud

31
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Clouds varies in what characteristics?

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Shape, Size, Altitude, Composition

32
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Cloud types produces different ____ ?

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Weather Pattern

33
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TAKE NOTE:
No PRECIPITATION if there is no CLOUD!

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34
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  • It is a type of low-level clouds that is grayish in color sometimes.
  • It has Uniform Appearances/Layers
  • 100 ft or Approximately 2000m high from the earth/ground.
A

STRATUS

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What is the composition of Stratus

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Water Droplets

36
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This type of cloud produces light precipitation (mist, Ambon)

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Stratus

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  • This cloud has a patchy layers
  • Has a darker shade of gray compared to stratus
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STRATOCUMULUS

38
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Composition of Stratocumulus

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Water Droplets

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Height of Stratocumulus

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2000m altitude/high

40
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This type of low-level-cloud has stable weather condition but also produces light precipitation.

A

STRATOCUMULUS

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This type of low-level-Cloud is white in Color. Its base is flat & the top is rounded.

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CUMULUS

42
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Height of Cumulus Clouds from the ground level.

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2000-6000m altitude

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Composition of Cumulus Clouds

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Water Droplets

44
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This type of Low-level-Cloud has a fair-weather condition but sometimes also produces thunderstorms.

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CUMULUS

45
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Height of Cumulonimbus

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18,000m or higher

46
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TAKE NOTE:

CUMULUS developed into CUMULONIMBUS and can produce thunderstorms then.

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47
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This type of low-level-cloud has a severe weather.

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CUMULONIMBUS

48
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Composition of Cumulonimbus Clouds

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Water droplets or ice crystals or “Super Cold Water”

49
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It is the highest low-level Clouds

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CUMULONIMBUS

50
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This type of Middle-level Clouds has a uniform layers and produces diffuse or dim light that can lead to light precipitation.

A

ALTOSTRATUS

51
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Height of Altostratus Clouds

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2000-6000m altitude from low-level clouds

52
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Height of Altocumulus Clouds

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2000-6000m from low-level clouds.

53
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This type of middle-level clouds are associated with fair-weather condition.

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ALTOCUMULUS

54
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Composition of Cirrus Clouds

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Made mostly of ice crystals & water droplets.

55
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This type of cloud has a hair-like texture appearance and also associated with fair-weather conditions.

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CIRRUS

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Height of Cirrus Clouds

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6000m from middle-level

57
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This type of cloud has a sheet-like appearance and covers large portion of the sky.

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Cirrostratus

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Height of Cirrostratus Clouds

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6000-12000m from the middle-level

59
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Composition of Cirrostratus Clouds

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Ice-crystals

60
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This type of cloud produces a HALO PHENOMENA, around the sun and moon.

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CIRROSTRATUS

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This type of cloud’s patches are arranged into rows.

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CIRROCUMULUS

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Height of Cirrocumulus Clouds

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Approx. 12000-14000 from the middle-level

63
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Composition of Cirrocumulus Clouds

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Ice crystals

64
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This type of cloud is associated with fair-weather & sometimes indicates atmospheric instability.

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CIRROCUMULUS

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This type of cloud has the highest altitude.
Height can be the highest height from the low-level to middle-level.

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Nimbostratus

66
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This type of cloud is steady, moderate and heavy as long as there’s precipitation.

A

Nimbostratus

67
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It is where precipitation are prolonged.

A

Nimbostratus

68
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It is where warmed air rises from the surface and will have expansion and cooling.

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CONVECTION

69
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TAKE NOTE:

Clouds doesn’t always COLLIDE but also MERGES.

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70
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These are bigger compared to Clouds.

A

AIR MASSES

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