GEOG 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Puffy Amiyumi, Altocumulus Cloud, Altostratus Cloud

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Geography
• Course: GEOG 1101
• Professor: Scott Connelly

Document Summary

* four altitudinal classes: low, middle, high, and vertically developed thru the troposphere. Low clouds are those which lie from near the surface up to 2000 m (6500 ft. ). These clouds typically consist primarily of liquid water droplets. can consist of ice crystals, esp. in winter. Middle clouds are those which lie between 2000 m & 6000 m (20,000 ft. ). these typically consist of a mixture of liquid water and ice crystals, dependent on the season. High clouds are those which lie between 6000 m & 13,000 m (43,000 ft. ). these typically consist primarily of ice crystals. Vertically developed thru the troposphere refers to those cloud masses which may stretch from near the surface to over 13,000 m. theses typically consist primarily of liquid water at lower levels and ice crystals at higher levels. Flat clouds are those which show primarily horizontal development and are often layered. Puffy clouds are those which show more vertical development.