Name that Cloud! Find a blank sheet of SNB paper Number the paper 1-8, skipping one line in between

Quick Review (jot into SNBs) Prefixes used for clouds Cirr- high Alto- mid Strato- low Nimb- precipitating (rain, snow, etc.)

Review- “Combo” clouds “combo” cloud is a cloud that has characteristics of two different cloud types Examples: Stratocumulus (layered AND puffy; low altitude) Cirrocumulus (feathery AND puffy; high alt. )

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http://gpc.edu/~pgore/Earth&Space/images.html

http://www.met.tamu.edu/class/Metr304/Severedir/

http://en.wikipedia.org

Hint- it’s a mid-level cloud

Hint- It’s a “combo” cloud

Combo Cloud #2

Answers Cirrus Stratus / Nimbostratus Stratus / Stratocumulus Cumulus Cumulonimbus Altocumulus Stratocumulus Cirrocumulus