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What happens when the clouds hang really low?
What happens when the clouds hang very low is that it becomes foggy. Fog is clouds that are very low to the ground and that are are made up of tiny water drops.
Why do clouds form well above the ground?
The water vapour in the air does not condense until the air temp is low enough. This temp is reached as clouds go higher. Some clouds eg fog do form at ground level when conditions are right.
Do stratus clouds bring bad weather?
Not necessarily. The word stratus means layered. If the stratus clouds are low enough they can result in ground fog. Stratus clouds can also produce a light, but steady rain or snow.
What are four classes of clouds by altitude?
Stratus -- very low on ground level, fog Cumulus -- sunny day clouds, low in the sky Cumulonimbus -- they extend through all levels Cirrus -- ice clouds, the highest clouds Sixty years ago I was taught in school the above were the types of clouds, but apparently it isn't that simple. Visit the link below to understand cloud types more thoroughly.
What another name for low clouds?
Stratus clouds
Are stratus clouds low clouds?
Yes. Aside from fog (which is at ground level) stratus clouds are the lowest-lying of all clouds.
What happens when the clouds hang really low?
What happens when the clouds hang very low is that it becomes foggy. Fog is clouds that are very low to the ground and that are are made up of tiny water drops.
What is it called when wather moves from high to low ground?
when water moves from clouds (high ground) to the low ground it is called rain also known as precipitation.
CLouds THAT block out all sunlight are thick and low to the ground smooth gray clouds and light rain and drizzle?
Stratus clouds, described as a blanket of clouds.
What kind of cloud touches the ground?
Fog, or very low lying stratus clouds can touch the ground.
How do clouds form in an area of low pressure?
It many be water in the ground or leaves.
How do you group clouds?
Cumulus clouds are puffy. They have flat bottoms and are low in the sky. Cumulus clouds usually mean fair weather. If they grow tall, they can become thunderheads and bring rain.Cirrus clouds are the highest clouds. They usually mean fair weather. They look white and feathery.Stratus clouds are the low clouds. Fog is a stratus cloud at ground level. They look like a low gray blanket. Stratus clouds bring rain or snow.
Why do clouds form well above the ground?
The water vapour in the air does not condense until the air temp is low enough. This temp is reached as clouds go higher. Some clouds eg fog do form at ground level when conditions are right.
The distance from ground to low clouds?
a couple of hundred meters above sea level (can be less or more)
How are clouds and fog related to precipitation?
Clouds and fog are related to precipitation because both of them are water vapor. Essentially fog is just a low ground cloud.
What are low wet clouds?
The lowest clouds are called fog. The classification of low clouds is stratiform.
How high is a Cumulus Clouds off the ground?
Cumulus clouds are puffy. If the humidity is high, a cumulus cloud's low point may be about 3,00 feet (900 m). However, cumulus clouds in dry regions such as deserts sometimes have bases as high as 10,000 feet (3,000m). This is still low compared to some clouds.
