Clouds are water vapour condensed into minute water particles which float in masses in atmosphere. There are three main types of clouds, Classified according to the height at which they occur. Clouds were first named by English chemist Luke Howard in 1803, a pioneer of meteorology. The types he names were cirrus, cumulus and stratus.
Cirrus clouds
Cirrus Clouds are usually high and appear as delicate whitish threads against a blue sky. Because of their height, they are composed of ice crystals and not of water droplets.
Cumulus clouds
Cumulus clouds typically have a rounded appearance and sometimes reach 20.00 feet into the sky. They are often characterized by having an anvil shape in the center of the cloud.
Stratus clouds
Stratus clouds are layers of cloud which can form at any height and tend to cover the whole sky. Often, the sky is overcast and the sun is probably completely concealed
This is the basic grouping of type of clouds. The ever-changing cloud formations are an important aspect of meteorology and clouds can be further described in many ways.
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