2007-07-17 14:13:26 · 6 answers · asked by Paul L 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
The three types of clouds are:
Cumulus - white, puffy, vertical
Stratus - flat, drab, hazy
Cirrus - streaky, linear, high altitude
Two additional descriptors are:
Alto- high altitude
Nimbo - low altitude, voluminous
So, there are actually many cloud types, including nimbostratus, altocumulus, etc.
2007-07-17 14:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a meteorology student few years back and to tell you the truth there are many types of clouds, its a big big subject and a lot of studies even just for clouds but check the links out below and you will have a fair idea,
Cloud,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clouds
List of cloud types,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cloud_types
2007-07-17 21:20:00 · answer #2 · answered by shipdada 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on heights of the base, you can classify three types.Low cloud,Medium cloud and high cloud.
Low: stratus,stratacumulus,cumulus and cumulonimbus.
Medium: Altostratus and Altocumulus.
High: cirrostratus ,cirrocumulus and cirrus.
2007-07-18 08:39:19 · answer #3 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cirrus, stratus and cumulous are the three types of clouds.
2007-07-17 21:32:17 · answer #4 · answered by sherrylboodramhot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puffy, dark, and stringy.
2007-07-17 23:03:26 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Answerman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sirrus, stratus and cumulous
2007-07-17 21:21:56 · answer #6 · answered by Phil Conners 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋