2007-10-11 05:57:43 · 11 answers · asked by brummievic 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Approx 10miles is the highest they ever reach, but most clouds responsible for our bad weather are less than 2 miles up.
2007-10-11 06:01:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically the highest clouds are near the tropopause, the area between the troposphere and the stratosphere. These are usually cirrus, which occur at about 10 km or so, or they can be cumulonimbus (thunderstorms), which tend to "anvil out" at the tropopause. This is usually around 12 km. However, it is very high in the tropics due to the less dense warm air, and they can reach heights of 18 km. This sometimes happens with severe storms in the middle latitudes, but is not very common.
In polar regions, there is a type of cloud called a noctilucent cloud which forms in the stratosphere and even the mesosphere. These are the highest clouds in the atmosphere, with typical heights between 80 km and 100 km. They are very interesting, especially around sunset, because they stay light long after the sun goes down due to their height in the atmosphere.
2007-10-11 16:31:28 · answer #2 · answered by mandos_13 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The top of Cumulonimbus cloud can reach as far as 16 to 17 Kms height in tropics particularly in summer.I have seen this much height many times in RHI Mode (Vertical cross section of the atmosphere) of the radar while taking radar observations.
2007-10-11 13:22:19 · answer #3 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cirrus at 20,000 feet.
Cumulus down to ground level.[fog is clouds]
Theres a lot of them about.
2007-10-11 13:00:48 · answer #4 · answered by philhoonoseitall 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think the oort cloud is the furthest from the earths surface, that we have found yet, but not sure of distance
2007-10-11 13:07:24 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
noctilucent clouds are by far the highest.
they also exist in temperate latitudes.
2007-10-11 17:27:15 · answer #6 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a high as a dream
2007-10-11 13:03:29 · answer #7 · answered by r1114@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
high enough to be known an also called as fog too!
2007-10-15 12:12:29 · answer #8 · answered by dren_bon80 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
high very high
2007-10-11 13:05:40 · answer #9 · answered by panda14244 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very high on sky and flay
2007-10-11 13:00:53 · answer #10 · answered by sajmir 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋