What can clouds tell us about the weather? See! It’s fun and easy to speak cloud! There are lots and lots of different types of very cool clouds (with other very beautiful Latin names), but those are the basics of the main three cloud types. High + Blanket-looking = High level blanket What is a high level blanket-looking cloud called? So really much of naming clouds is just a combination of the latin roots above. We have all this so instead of saying, “About midway up yonder, those are the puffy clouds,” you say, “Those are Altocumulus.” Isn’t that much more lovely? The answer is yes. Low – Well there’s not a prefix for “low” in cloud talk, but low clouds are found from 0 – 6500ft. Middle – Alto means “mid”, like middle – 6500 – 20,000ft High – Cirro also means “high” – above 20,000ft Strato means “layer,” like a blanket that covers the sky.Ĭirro means “curl of hair,” like wispy baby curls in the sky. The shapes :Ĭumulo means “heap,” like a heap or pile of cotton in the sky. Clouds are pretty much named based on their basic shape, how high they are found in the sky, and if they produce rain or other precipitation.
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