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Cloud Formation and Types: Cirrus, Altocumulus, Stratus, and Vertical Development, Quizzes of Climatology

University of North Carolina (UNC) - Chapel Hill Climatology

Definitions and descriptions of various cloud types, including high clouds (cirrus, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus, and contrails), middle clouds (altocumulus and altostratus), and low clouds (stratus, nimbostratus, and stratocumulus). It also discusses vertical development, which involves violent updrafts, heavy precipitation, and large temperature differences.

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Download Cloud Formation and Types: Cirrus, Altocumulus, Stratus, and Vertical Development and more Quizzes Climatology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Cloud Types DEFINITION 1 AppearancePrecipitationHeightClouds are formed in Earth's atmosphere when water evaporates into vapor from oceans, lakes, ponds, and even streams and rivers; or by evapotranspiration over moist areas of Earth's land surface. TERM 2 High Clouds DEFINITION 2 Cirrus - thin, whispy cloudsCirrocumulusCirrostratus - blanket cloudsContrails - airplanes TERM 3 Middle Clouds DEFINITION 3 2000m-6000mAltocumulusAltostratus TERM 4 Low Clouds DEFINITION 4 <2000mComposed of liquid dropsstratus clouds which blanket large areasStratusNimbostratusStratocumulus TERM 5 Vertical Development DEFINITION 5 Violend updrafts, heavy precipitation and large temp differencesCumulus humilis, or fair weather cumulus - evaporates shortly after

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