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What type of cloud is this and how does it form?
Stratus cloud;
forms in stable air near the surface due to cooling from below.
forms in stable air near the surface due to cooling from below.
2
How do stratus clouds form?
forms in stable air near the surface due to cooling from below.
3
What type of cloud is this and how does it form?
Stratocumulus cloud;
form as stable air is lifted.
often form as a stratus layer breaks up or as cumulus clouds spread out
form as stable air is lifted.
often form as a stratus layer breaks up or as cumulus clouds spread out
4
What type of cloud is this and what are the risks?
Altostratus
Produce minimal turbulence but can contain moderate icing
Produce minimal turbulence but can contain moderate icing
5
What type of cloud is this and where do they form?
Cirrus
Composed mostly of ice crystals and form above 30,000 feet
Composed mostly of ice crystals and form above 30,000 feet
6
What type of cloud is this and what are the risks?
altocumulus
May produce light turbulence and icing
May produce light turbulence and icing
7
How do altocumulus clouds form?
They often form when altostratus clouds begin to break up.
8
What type of cloud is this and what are heights and the risks?
Cirrostratus
Can be thousands of feet thick;
Very low moisture content and no icing hazard.
Can be thousands of feet thick;
Very low moisture content and no icing hazard.
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What type of cloud is this and how do they form/what type of turbulence?
Cirrocumulus:
Forms as a result of shallow convective currents at high altitude
may produce light turbulence
Forms as a result of shallow convective currents at high altitude
may produce light turbulence