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Item: Meteorology -> Category: Nature -> Author: PF -> Revision: 25/07/2008
Types of clouds

 

Cumulus

 

They receive this designation clouds that appear in the lower areas of the atmosphere. They are characterized by spongy appearance, with large formations reminiscent cotton.

 

They consist only of tiny drops of water. It usually dominate them white. They do not usually cause precipitation. They appear often in isolation and individually.


Contents of the document

1.-Introduction
2.- Cirrus
3.- Cirrostratus
4.- Cirrocumulus
5.- Altocumulus
6.- Altostratus
-> Cumulus
8.- Stratrus
9.- Nimbostratus
10.- Cumulonimbus



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