What can clouds be split into
3 broad categories
what are the 3 broad categories of clouds
High clouds
Medium clouds
Low clouds
What are high clouds composed of
Ice crystals
base between 5500-14000 m
What are medium clouds composed of
composed of water droplets or a mix of ice and water.
base between 2000-7000m
why are cumulonimbus clouds crazy
because they’re composed of ice crystals and yet have a base below 2000
Examples of high clouds
Cirrus.
Cirrostratus
Cirrocumulus
Examples of medium clouds
Altostratus
Altocumulus
Low clouds
Stratus
Nimbostratus
Stratocumulus
name 3 Clouds with vertical development
Cumulus
Cumulus of fair weather
Cumulonimbus - the top is the anvil head