SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
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Question
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How many cloud shapes are present in atmosphere?
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5
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4
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3
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2
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -While clouds appear in infinite shapes and sizes they fall into some basic forms. From his Essay of the Modifications of Clouds (1803) Luke Howard divided clouds into three categories; cirrus, cumulus and stratus.
Detailed explanation-2: -The different types of clouds are cumulus, cirrus, stratus and nimbus.
Detailed explanation-3: -The list of cloud types groups all cloud genera as high (cirro-, cirrus), middle (alto-), multi-level (nimbo-, cumulo-, cumulus), and low (strato-, stratus).
Detailed explanation-4: -The two main type of mid-level clouds are altostratus and altocumulus. Altostratus clouds are “strato” type clouds (see below) that possess a flat and uniform type texture in the mid levels.
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