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NWS Cloud Chart - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The NWS Cloud Chart is a picture of the state of the sky, displaying both individual clouds and combinations of clouds This helps provide a picture of the state of the atmosphere at the time of observation
Cloud Chart (EDU) – NASA Langley Research Center Science Directorate NASA is interested in clouds because they are an integral part of the water cycle, and because they are a controlling factor in the Energy budget of the Earth This chart provides a basic introduction to the identification of clouds The reverse contains a much more detailed cloud chart from NOAA’s National Weather Service
Cloud Chart - National Weather Service On the following pages I will provide photographic examples and brief descriptions of the various cloud types that are identified for the purposes of sky condition observations Low level clouds are generally based at or below 6,500 feet above ground, mid-level clouds are generally based between 6,500 feet and 15,000 feet above ground, and high
Home | International Cloud Atlas The WMO International Cloud Atlas is the reference for the classification of clouds and meteorological meteors It provides the definitions and descriptions of cloud types and meteors, and flow charts to help identify them
Cloud Identification Chart: Infographic Printable PDF It’s a one-sheet infographic intended to be used to learn about not only the ten main cloud types, but help you visualize different cloud species, varieties, features, and accessories that can be attributed to each cloud type on one page
NOAA Cloudwise Sky cover - National Weather Service There are ten basic cloud types arranged in three divisions based on the altitude at which they form Low level clouds are Cumulus, Cumulonimbus, Stratus, and Stratocumulus Middle level clouds are Altocumulus, Altostratus and Nimbostratus High level clouds are Cirrus, Cirrocumulus and Cirrostratus Precipitation
SCOOL On-line Cloud Chart - NASA Participant News: Check out the April 2024 GLOBE Eclipse Science Results Click on a cloud photo to see more examples of this cloud type + Comments or Questions?
Cloud Types - Center for Science Education The table below provides information about cloud groups and any cloud types associated with them Click on the cloud images in the table to learn more about each cloud type
Cloud Identification Chart - GLOBE Clouds are categorized by height and shape Looks like a Looks like cotton sheet or blanket or cauliflower Stratocumulus clouds look like a lumpy blanket cumulonimbus clouds produce intense storms
NOAA NWS AND NASA’S SKY WATCHER CHART NOAA NWS AND NASA’S SKY WATCHER CHART High Clouds Low Clouds L2: Cumulus Moderate strong vertical extent, or towering cumulus Typical Types: Stratus (St), Stratocumulus (Sc), Cumulus (Cu), Cumulonimbus (Cb) L1: Cumulus With little vertical extent L3: Cumulonimbus Tops not fibrous, outline not completely sharp, no anvil L4: Stratocumulus