Altocumulus clouds are typically found in groups or heaps of cloud clumped together. Usually they are found in the middle layer of the troposphere (the lowest region of the atmosphere), lower than the cirrocumulus clouds but higher than their cumulus and stratocumulus. The term ‘mackerel sky’ is also commonly associated with altocumulus; these clouds display …
Have you ever looked up at the sky and seen a cloud formation that made you stop in your tracks? Perhaps you’ve witnessed Mammatus clouds, a unique and captivating sight that leaves many people in awe. Despite the general label we tend to give to them, clouds, as a type of formation, have an incredible …
It can be very tempting to simply label every fluffy white cloud in the sky as simply ‘a cloud’, and be done with it. However, as any meteorologist, or just about anyone with business outside will tell you, understanding different types of clouds, from how they form, to how they dissipate, is a vital area …
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