CLOUD BOOKLET

• Amber Hren
• Mr. Sutter
• Hour 5

LOW CLOUDS

• Stratus clouds
• stratocumulus clouds

MID-LEVEL CLOUDS

• Altocumulus clouds

HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS

• Cirrocumulus clouds
• Cirrostratus clouds
• Cirrus clouds

MULTI-LEVEL CLOUDS

• Cumulus Clouds
• Cumulonimbus clouds

Stratus clouds

Height of base: 0 - 6,500 ft

Latin: stratus - flattened or spread out

Stratus clouds are very low-level grey layers or patches of clouds with fuzzy edges. They are the lowest clouds and sometimes appear at ground level in the form of mist or fog.

STRATOCUMULUS CLOUDS

• Low-level clumps or patches of cloud varying in colour from bright white to dark grey.
• They normally have well defined bases and some parts much darker than others.
• They can be joined together or have gaps between them.
• Stratocumulus clouds can be present in all types of weather conditions from dry
• Settled weather , to light rain and snow.

ALTOCUMULUS CLOUDS

• Altocumulus clouds are composed primarily of water droplets and are located between
• 6,500 and 20,000 feet (2,000 to 6,000 meters) above the ground.

CIRROCUMULUS CLOUDS

• Cirrocumulus clouds belong to the High Cloud group (5000-13000m).
• They are small rounded puffs that usually appear in long rows.
• Cirrocumulus are usually white, but sometimes appear gray.

CIRROSTRATUS CLOUDS

• Cirrostratus clouds belong to the High Cloud (5000-13000m) group
• They are sheetlike thin clouds that usually cover the entire sky.
• These clouds usually come 12-24 hours before a rain or snow storm.
• The sun or moon can shine through cirrostratus clouds

CIRRUS CLOUDS

• They are composed entirely of ice and consist of long, thin, wispy streamers
• They are commonly known as "mare's tails" because of their appearance.
• Cirrus clouds are usually white and predict fair weather.

CUMULUS CLOUDS

• Cumulus clouds belong to the Clouds with Vertical Growth group.
• They are puffy white or light gray clouds that look like floating cotton balls.
• Cumulus clouds have sharp outlines and a flat base.
• Cumulus clouds generally have a base height of 1000m and a width of 1km.

CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS

• Cumulonimbus clouds belong to the Clouds with Vertical Growth group.
• They are generally known as thunderstorm clouds
• A cumulonimbus cloud can grow up to 10km high.
• At this height, high winds will flatten the top of the cloud out into an anvil-like
• Shape.

MAMMATUS CLOUDS (SPECIAL CLOUDS)

• Mammatus clouds are pouches of clouds that hang underneath the base of a
• Cloud
• They are usually seen with cumulonimbus clouds that produce very strong storms.
• Pic taken by me

LENTICULAR CLOUDS (SPECIAL)

• Lenticular clouds are caused by a wave wind pattern.
• The wind patterns are created by mountains.
• They look like flying saucers forming near the mountains.

FOG (SPECIAL CLOUD)

• the Cloud that is on the ground.
• Made up of tiny water droplets floating in the air .

GREEN CLOUDS ( SPECIAL CLOUDS )

• Green Clouds are often associated with severe weather.
• Thier color is not usually understood.
• But it is thought to have something to do with high amount of liquid Water Drops
• In the cloud.
• Most likey cause of tonadoes and hail.

SOURCES

• http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/learning/clouds/low-level-clouds
• https://eo.ucar.edu/kids/sky/clouds2.htm

SOURCES CONTINUED

• http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Atmosphere/clouds
• http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-clouds.htm