Untitled Haiku Deck by Emma Andrews

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Untitled Haiku Deck

Published on Dec 07, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

STRATICUMLUS

Stratocumulus clouds generally appear as lumpy layer of clouds
They are sometimes accompanied by weak intensity precipitation.
They vary in color from dark gray to light gray and may appear as rounded masses, rolls
with breaks of clear sky in between.
They are below 6,000 ft

STRATUS

Stratus clouds are uniform grayish clouds that often cover the entire sky.
They resemble fog that does not reach the ground.
Usually no precipitation falls from stratus clouds, but sometimes they may drizzle.
When a thick fog "lifts," the resulting clouds are low stratus.
They are below 6,000 ft

NIMBOSTRATUS CLOUDS

Nimbostratus are dark, low-level clouds accompanied by light to moderately falling precipitation
sun (or moon) is not visible through nimbostratus clouds, which distinguishes them from mid-level altostratus clouds.
generally lie below 6,500 feet
when temperatures are cold enough, these clouds may also contain ice particles and snow.

ALTOCUMULUS CLOUDS

Altocumulus clouds are composed primarily of water droplets
located between 6,500 and 20,000 feet above the ground.
Altocumulus may appear as parallel bands or rounded masses
a portion of an altocumulus cloud is shaded, a characteristic which makes them distinguishable from the high-level cirrocumulus
usually form by convection in an unstable layer aloft, which may result from the gradual lifting of air in advance of a cold front.

ALTOSTRATUS CLOUDS

Altostratus clouds are gray or blue-gray middle level clouds composed of ice crystals and water droplets.
The appearance of these clouds on a warm, humid summer morning often means thunderstorms
6,000 to 20,000 Above the ground

CIRRUS CLOUDS

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy clouds blown by high winds into long streamers
They are considered "high clouds" forming above 6000 m (20,000 ft)
generally mean fair to pleasant weather.

CIRROSTRATUS CLOUDS

Cirrostratus are sheet-like, high-level clouds composed of ice crystals.
cover the entire sky and be up to several thousand feet thick, they are relatively transparent, as the sun or the moon can easily be seen through them.
Mackeral sky above 18,000 ft

CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS

type of cloud that is tall, dense, and involved in thunderstorms and other intense weather.
can form alone, in clusters, or along a cold front in a squall line.
They create lightning through the heart of the cloud.
Located from near to the ground to above 50,000 ft

CUMULUS CLOUDS

Cumulus clouds are puffy clouds that sometimes look like pieces of floating cotton
The base of each cloud is often flat and may be only 1000 meters (3300 feet) above the ground.
Below 6,000 ft

Emma Andrews