Clouds

Middle

What does Alto means?

Altocumulus

A mid level cloud that appear as large whitish globular masses with shaded portions.

Altostratus

A mid level clouds that appear as gay or bluish cloud sheets or layers of striated or fibrous clouds that totally or partially cover the sky. They are thin enough to regularly reveal the sun as if seen through ground glass.

Cumulus

Low level clouds that appear as fluffy cotton usually spotted in a fair weather condition.

Stratus

They are the lowest-lying cloud type and sometimes appear at the surface in the form of mist or fog with a fairly uniform grey or white colour.

Cirrus

Wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that form at high levels.

Cirrustratus

A cloud that produces halos around the sun

Mackerel Sky

Cirrucumulus clouds are also known as _________

Mare's Tails

Cirrus clouds are also known as ___________

Cirrucumulus

Clouds that are made up of lots of small white clouds called cloudlets, which are usually grouped together at high levels

Nimbustratus

Are amorphous, dark-gray clouds that produces persistent/possible precipitation or rain

Rain producing

What does nimbo- or -nimbus mean?

Cirrus
Cirustratus
Cirrucumulus

What are the high level clouds?

Altostratus
Altocumulus
Nimbustratus

What are the mid level clouds?

Stratus
Stratucumulus
Cumulus

What are the low level clouds?