Clouds

=CLOUDS =  There are four main types of clouds and nine  sub types  . The four main type of clouds are Cirrus, Cumulus, Nimbus, Alto, and Stratus. And the sub types are Nimbostratos, Stratocumulus, Altocumulus, Cumulonimbus, Altostratus, Cirrostratus, and Cirrocumulus. Let's start with Cirrus clouds.  Cirrus  clouds are one of the clouds that are really high in altitude. More than 8,000 meters high in the sky. They are known as thin wispy strings. Did you guys know that cirrus in Latin means curly hair? Pretty cool right ?  Different  types of Cirrus clouds are Cirrostratus, and Cirrocumulus. Cirrostratus clouds composed of ice crystals. Also, they sometimes signal that a warm front is coming. Cirrocumulus clouds are really high in altitude ! they as well are made of ice crystals.  Here's a picture of C irrus clouds: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/CirrusField-color.jpg/300px-CirrusField-color.jpg

 Now let's move on to Cumulus clouds ! Cumulus cloud's are very defined, they are shard, they actually look like someone drew it! One of the most horrible storms happen on Cumulus clouds. Did you know that "cumulus" in Latin means "heap" or "pile" ?  Different  type of Cumulus cloud's are Stratocumulus, Altocumulus, Cumulonimbus, and cirrocumulus. Stratocumulus clouds almost always don't produce a lot of precipitation, weird for a cloud huh? Stratocumulus clouds warm us when a storm is near where you are. They kind of rat out the storm ! They usually are in 1,000 meters high in the sky. Altocumulus cloud's signifies convention. They are about 3,000- 4,000 meters high in the sky. They look really puffy, like a cotton ball ! And last but not least, Cumulonimbus clouds. They are like cotton balls painted with black sharpie ! They signify that a thunderstorm is coming your way. Cirrocumulus clouds not really that special. Like every other cumulus cloud it signifies convection. They usually are 800-6,000 meters high in the sky.  Here's a picture of a Cumulus cloud's : http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/GoldenMedows.jpg/300px-GoldenMedows.jpg

 Nimbus clouds are practically normal clouds. If you don't count Cumulunimbus ! they mean (in Latin) rain storm. oh the irony. Different type of nimbus clouds are Nimbostratos, and Cumulonimbus. Nimbostratus clouds are like i said pretty normal clouds. They precipitate, are average looking. nothing special. Now Cumulunimbus clouds are something special. Like i said before they signify that a bad thunderstorm is coming your way, and when it does reach you, good luck with the thunderstorm. All Nimbus clouds range in about 800- 6,000 meters up in the sky.  Here's a picture of several Nimbus cloud's: http://typesofclouds.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/nimbus-300x187.jpg  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Alto clouds are right in the middle of the sky in about 4,000-6,000 meters. Different types of Alto clouds include Altocumulus, and Altostratus. Altocumulus clouds like every other cumulus cloud signifies convection. They are very puffy! Altostratus clouds are hazy clouds. They are higher than the normal Alto cloud altitude. They actually do not precipitate. Sometimes in a blue moon they do precipitate, but it is usually is light drizzle. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> here's a picture of Alto clouds: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Altocumulus.jpg/300px-Altocumulus.jpg <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Stratus clouds are clouds that are featureless. they are sometimes grey or and/or grey. They precipitate drizzle or snow. Different types of Stratus clouds are Stratocumulus, Altostratus, and Cirrostratus clouds. Stratocumulus cloud's like every other Stratus cloud don't precipitate. they warn us when a storm is coming. Altostratus clouds are higher than a normal stratus cloud. Cirrostratus clouds are composed of ice crystals. They sometimes signal when a warm front is coming. All Stratus range in about 3,000-8,000 meters. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Here's a picture of Stratus clouds: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Clouds_CL6.jpg/300px-Clouds_CL6.jpg <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">