Blue skies

Blue skies – not always. More often than not, blue skies are covered by clouds.
But not all clouds are equal. Some are pretty and puffy, some are dark and grumpy.

What are clouds?
A cloud is a visible accumulation of minute droplets of water, ice crystals, or both, suspended in the air. Though they vary in shape and size, all clouds are basically formed in the same way through the vertical of air above the condensation level. Clouds may also form in contact with the ground surface, too. Such a cloud would be known as fog, ice fog, or mist. Let's learn about what different types of clouds there are in order to shine with lateral knowledge.

Clouds are created on three different levels.

High-level clouds

Ci Cirrus

Cc Cirrocumulus

Cs Cirrostratus

Mid-level clouds

Ac Altocumulus

As Altostratus

Ns Nimbostratus

Low-level clouds

St Stratus

Cu Cumulus

Cb Cumulonimbus

Sc Stratocumulus

Coded by Pia Marie Pose