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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CLOUDS

BY ROBERT

CIRRUS

THIN, WISPY, OCCUR AT 18,000 FEET
Photo by RW Sinclair

ALTOCUMULUS

MIDDLE CLOUD, WITH ROLLS IN PATTERNS
Photo by kmardahl

NIMBOSTRATUS

Low to middle clous, very thick and dense
Photo by brownpau

CUMULUS

Puffy clouds, usually very low
Photo by ankakay

CONTRAILS

FORMS FROM AIRCRAFT EXHAUST LOOKS LIKE LINES OF CLOUD
Photo by James Loesch

CIRRUS CUMULUS

Photo by Carplips

ALTOSTRATUS

MIDDLE CLOUD, LOOKS LIKE A SHEET, CAN SEE THE SUN THROUGH IT
Photo by MeteoSchweiz

STRATUS

LOW CLOUDS, LOOKS LIKE A LAYER OF CLOUD
Photo by stefelix

STRATOCUMULUS

LOW, LUMPY LAYERS OF CLOUD
Photo by Nicholas_T

WALL CLOUD

A BIG MASS OF CLOUDS BEFORE A STORM
Photo by Isengardt

SHELF CLOUD

THE EDGE OF A STORM, LOOKS LIKE A CLOUD SHELF
Photo by Dragonfly..

MAMMATUS CLOUDS

LOOKS LIKE A BUNCH OF BALLS OF CLOUDS
Photo by Flying Jenny

FOG

CLOUDS THAT TOUCH THE GROUND AND CAUSE LESS VISIBILITY
Photo by Steve took it

HOLE-PUNCH

A GAP IN A LAYER OF CLOUDS
Photo by Badger416

LENTICULAR

LENS-SHAPED CLOUDS
Photo by jasohill

FRACTUS

LOOKS LIKE LITTLE BITS OF CLOUDS BROKEN OFF OF LARGER CLOUDS
Photo by Nicholas_T