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Online Cloud Atlas - Principle Cloud Types

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

September 04, 2020

Clouds of the Day - Friday, September 4, 2020

September 04, 2020/ Craig Johnson

Altocumulus

Remnants of a contrail (condensation trail). These thin elements are ice crystals condensing from water vapor coming from a commercial Jet aircraft.

Altocumulus: puffy cloud elements in the middle level of the troposphere atmosphere.

Another example of altocumulus.

Altocumulus

Altocumulus