Clouds

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Base CLoud types

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Cirrus,Stratus,Cumulus

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Nimbo-

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Rain or Precipitation

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Base CLoud types

Cirrus,Stratus,Cumulus

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Nimbo-

Rain or Precipitation

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Strato-

Layered/spread out

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Cúmulo-

Heaped/puffy

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Cirro-

Looks like a curl of hair/ whispy

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Alto-

High altitude

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High Altitude 5-13km

Cirrus-CirroCumulus-CirroStratus

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Cirrus

Long, whispy, white, streamers, Could indicate a warm front

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Cirrocumulus

Puffs or scales, Could indicate a hurricane is coming

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CirroStratus

Tiny, sheet like clouds that cover the whole sky: Could indicate Precipitation

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Mid Altitude- 2-7km

Altocumulus and Altostratus

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AltoCumulus

Small grey patches or ripples that could indicate fair weather

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Altostratus

Blue/grey sheet that covers the whole sky, Could indicate rain or snow

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Low Altitude 0-13km

Cumulus,Stratus,Stratocumulus,Nimbostratus,Cumulonimbus

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Cumulus

white and fluffy clouds, could indicate fair weather

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Stratus

Thin, grey clouds that cover most of the sky could indicate fair but gloomy weather, possibly with a light drizzle

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Stratocumulus

Patchy, lumpy and grey could indicate precipitation

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NimboStratus

Grey, dense and blocks the sun usually could indicate precipitation

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Cumulonimbus

Big towers with anvils on top that are also violently convective: also called thunderheads, Could indicate heavy rain or lightning

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Fog

A cloud on earths surface

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Contrail

Artificial clouds maid from air craft

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Mammatus

Cumulonimbus like clouds with little pouches hanging down, could indicate severe or stormy weather

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Lenticular

lense like clouds that can form from wind hitting a large object could indicate strong winds