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Most likely, all or almost all types clouds you have already seen, perhaps admired them, perhaps scolded and, of course, noticed that it rains or snows from them. But not everyone will be able to name the clouds and predict what kind of weather is associated with each of these types of clouds.

So, according to the encyclopedic dictionary, clouds are accumulations of water drops and ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere, they are a good example of the liquid and solid state of moisture in the atmosphere.

A necessary condition for the formation of clouds is the saturation of water vapor to the state of condensation (turning steam into water) or sublimation (turning steam into ice crystals, passing the liquid phase) and lowering the air temperature to a critical one, below the dew point. But this is not enough, there must be condensation (or sublimation) nuclei in the air, on which water or ice begins to precipitate. Condensation nuclei in marine areas can be salt particles that have entered the air along with water dust and spray during storms; on land, these are microscopic particles of dust and smoke.

Currently, in appearance, the following are distinguished cloud types:

pinnate (cirrus);
cumulus (cumulus);
layered (stratus);
rain (nimbus).

In addition, the first three groups differ in their height above the ground. Here one can single out clouds of the upper, middle, lower tiers and clouds of vertical development, which belong to the fourth group.

high (altus);
low (humilis)

and additionally include a range of mixed cloud types.

dense (opacus);
translucent (translucidus);
torn (fractus).

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