In this summary, I will go over the main cloud types and how they look. Cumulus Clouds are the most recognizable cloud, as the big puffy one we associate so much with clouds. Stratus Clouds are the types of clouds you see on a cloudy day, forming a big, gray, featureless line. Stratocumulus Clouds are like cumulus clouds, but spread unevenly across the sky similar to that of a stratus cloud. Altocumulus Clouds are clouds that are white or grey patches in the middle of the atmosphere. Nimbostratus Clouds are the clouds you see on rainy days, a dark gray, lumpy layer of Stratus. Altostratus Clouds are the opposite of Nimbostratus, a thin layer of Stratus that doesn’t blot out the sun, looking like some sort of fog. Cirrus Clouds are the long wispy strands you see on sunny days alongside Cumulus. Cirrocumulus Clouds are patches of clouds that look come together in line shapes. Cirrostratus Clouds are clouds similar to Altostratus, only even thinner, sometimes forming a halo around the sun. Cumulonimbus Clouds are the clouds you see in movies that involve things flying in the sky, that they fly through. These clouds are massive, acting like a Cumulus but even bigger.
Works Cited – https://www.thoughtco.com/types-of-clouds-recognize-in-the-sky-4025569
