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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