An easy approach to classify the clouds

1. CLASSIFICATION OF
CLOUDS
BY- GOPALJI GUPTA

2. Cirro-cirrus
Prefix. Word
Prefix tells about the hight
of cloud base.
Word tells us about the physical
appearance of the cloud

3. Prefix
 Cirro
 Alto
 Nimbo
Base of clouds is
above 6,000m.
Base of clouds is b/w
6,000-2,000m.
Base of clouds is
Below 2,000m.

4. Physical appearance of clouds
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
Cirrus clouds are composed of ice crystals, and shows
high level wind movement.
Stratus clouds are spreads over a large area and hence the
clouds which can cover the whole sky.
Cumulus are the heap like in appearance , the can extend
upto a considerable hight.

5. Major cloud types
Cirro Crrus
Alto Stratus
Nimbo/Nimbus Cumulus
[Cirro-cirrus, Alto-cirrus, Cirro-stratus, Alto-
stratus, nimbo-stratus, Cirro-cumulus, Alto-
cumulus, Cumulonimbus.]