Clouds form when water condenses onto microscopic dust particles floating in the air. Clouds are defined by both the way they look and how high they are in the atmosphere.
| NAME | APPEARANCE | ALTITUDE |
| Cumulo-nimbus=Thunderheads | Can cause lightning, thunder, hail, strong rains, strong winds, and tornadoes | Near ground up to 75,000 feet |
| Cirro-stratus | Thin, wispy, appears in sheets. Located above thunderheads | Above 18,000 feet |
| Alto-cumulus | Medium-sized puffy, patchy, scattered clouds – often in linear bands | 6,500 – 20,000 feet |
| Cumulus | Puffy and piled up | Below 6,500 feet |
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Happy New Year. Thank you for visiting by little part of the blogmosphere.
2015- Bring It On
COLOURS IN MOTION: FOREIGN NATURE
And the beauty the clouds and the sun combined provides us is priceless! I hope we get some more rain …
Happy New Year.
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Happy New Year Yvonne! I will hope for some rain with you and send it your way 🙂
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Lovely clouds/sunset 🙂 Have A Happy New Year 🙂
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Thank you. If today (1st Jan) is any indication of how 2015 will be, this is a great year! I wish the same for you 🙂
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All my good wishes for a very beautiful New Year my friend .Happy New Year! With love Maxima
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Thank you Maxima. I wish you fulfilment, happiness and good health for 2015. Kindest regards, Kristin
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