On-Line Cloud Chart

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High clouds (base above 6,000 m); designated by "cirrus" or "cirro-" Unusual Clouds
  image of cirrus clouds
Cirrus

image of cirrocumulus clouds
Cirrocumulus

image of cirrostratus clouds
Cirrostratus

image of contrails
Contrails

  image of hole punch cloud
Hole Punch Cloud
Mid-level clouds (base between 2,000 - 6,000 m); designated by "alto-"
    image of altocumulus clouds
Altocumulus

image of altostratus clouds
Altostratus

    image of wave clouds
Wave Clouds
Low clouds (base below 2,000 m); no prefix
image of stratus clouds
Stratus
image of nimbostratus clouds
Nimbostratus
image of cumulus clouds
Cumulus
image of stratocumulus clouds
Stratocumulus
image of cumulonimbus clouds
Cumulonimbus
image of fog
Fog
image of Mammatus cloud
Mammatus

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