Weather The science behind clouds and how to remember their (latin) names Mon., June 23, 2025 Storm clouds gather above a train in 2023 as it rolls through the Pleasantview Road crossing near Post ...

These root names can be combined to describe more complex cloud types—like cirrocumulus. The prefix “alto” (meaning “high”) helps distinguish mid-level clouds from their lower-level ...

The 10 basic cloud types are classified by height (high, mid, low) and predict different weather patterns. Cloud names incorporate roots like cirro, strato, cumulo, nimbo, or alto, based on their ...

True to their name, lenticular clouds are lens-shaped, and they’re also often compared to UFOs or stacks of pancakes. When high winds encounter a tall structure—like a mountain or even a ...

How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast the weather. Just4Kids.

Actinoform clouds are a third class of MCC that don’t fit into either of those categories—and it’s not yet clearly understood how they form and organize into their distinctive patterns.

Aotearoa is the land of the long white cloud - except we have multiple unique clouds, some with their own names. One is the Taieri Pet, a UFO-shaped cloud only seen above the Taieri Plains in ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Storm clouds come in many shapes and sizes, but what about their colors? What can that tell us about a particular storm? That's a question John from Milan, Illinois, submitted ...

There are 10 main cloud types, including the fluffy-looking cumulus clouds seen here. 29,385 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?29,385 people played the ...