Types of Clouds and Classification
- 1. CLOUDS RM.NIKZAAD (Readings BSc.in Agricultural Resource Management and Technology), Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna - Sri Lanka
- 2. What is Clouds..? • A visible mass of condensed watery vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general level of the ground.
- 3. Classification Of Clouds Clouds Height High Clouds Middle Clouds Low Clouds Appearance Cirrus Cumulus Stratus
- 4. High Level Clouds - heights of 5 – 13km Cirrus - Look like Fibrous, threadlike, white feather clouds of ice crystals. Cirrostratus - Milky, translucent cloud veil of ice crystals. Cirrocumulus - Fleecy cloud; Cloud banks of small, white flakes.
- 5. Type:- Cirrus Place:- Kalmunai (Ampara) Time:- Friday, Sep, 2017 08.30AM
- 6. Type:- Cirrostratus Place:- Kalmunai (Ampara) Time:- Friday, Sep, 2017 09.15AM
- 7. Type:- Cirrocumulus Place:- Kalmunai (Ampara) Time:- Sunday, Sep, 2017 09.00AM
- 8. Mid Level Clouds - heights of 2 – 7km Altocumulus - Grey cloud bundles, sheds or rollers, compound like rough fleecy cloud. Altostratus - Dense, gray layer cloud, which lets the sun shine through only a little.
- 9. Type:- Altocumulus Place:- Kalmunai (Ampara) Time:- Friday, Sep, 2017 10.30AM
- 10. Type:- Altostratus Place:- Kalmunai (Ampara) Time:- Friday, Sep, 2017 05.45PM
- 11. Low Level Clouds - heights of 0 – 2km Stratocumulus - Cloud plaices, rollers or banks compound dark gray layer cloud. Stratus - Evenly grey, low layer cloud, which causes fog or fine precipitation.
- 12. Type:- Stratocumulus Place:- Kalmunai (Ampara) Time:- Friday, Sep, 2017 10.00AM
- 13. Type:- Stratus Place:- Kalmunai (Ampara) Time:- Sunday, Sep, 2017 06.00PM
- 14. Other Types • Cumulus Humilis –Kalmunai –Fri,Sep,2017 11.00AM
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