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Online Cloud Atlas - Principle Cloud Types

Learn how to identify clouds by following the Clouds of the Day posts below.

October 04, 2020

Clouds of the Day - Friday, October 2, 2020

October 04, 2020/ Craig Johnson

Cumulus are in the low cloud family, cirrus in the high cloud family, and altocumulus are in the middle cloud family.

Cirrus (right) and cumulus (left)

Cumulus in the foreground, cirrus (upper center), and altocumulus (right center)

Cirrus (upper center), altocumulus (Right background), cumulus in the foreground

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