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What are the 8 types of clouds with meaning?
Well there are actually 9 international cloud types. There are some on-line cloud charts available if you do a search. The meaning of cirrus or the prefix cirro means high clouds up around 25,000 ft. Alto or middle clouds areb from 7000 to 15,000 ft, while cumulus cloud bases or any low cloud without a prefix range from 100 ft to 6000 ft. The suffix stratus refers to smooth topped, while cumulus are lumpy on top. OK from the top down 1. cirrus 2. cirrostratus 3. cirrocumulus 4. altocumulus 5. altostratus 6. stratocumulus 7. stratus 8. cumulus 9 cumulonimbus - nimbus as a suffix means rain if falling from the cloud. altostratus or stratus producing rain are often referred to as nimbostratus.
What goes the word cirrus mean?
cirrus means something which is curly.
What type of weather do nimbus clouds bring?
nimbus really means that a cloud that already has rain or snow falling out of it.
Describe the three main cloud types?
Stratus- flat sheets of clouds, can means an overcast or rainy day. Cumulus- big fluffy balls of cotton. Mean weather will be nice, however can tunr into thunderstorms. Cirrus- thin, and wispy.
What does the word cirrus mean in Latin?
Cirrus in Latin means curl or curly hair and describes wispy clouds.
How did stratus cloud get it name?
The word stratus comes from stratum, the word in Latin that means layer. The word cirrus comes from Latin which means hair. Unfortunately, I do not know how cumulus got its name, but I do know how cumulunimbus got its name. The word nimbus or nimbo is often added to the names of clouds that produce rain or snow. Nimbus means cloud in Latin.
How did the cloud stratus get its name?
The word stratus comes from stratum, the word in Latin that means layer. The word cirrus comes from Latin which means hair. Unfortunately, I do not know how cumulus got its name, but I do know how cumulunimbus got its name. The word nimbus or nimbo is often added to the names of clouds that produce rain or snow. Nimbus means cloud in Latin.
What is the latin meaning for cirrus?
in Latin Cumulus (cloud) means heapin Latin stratus (cloud) means spread out
What does nimbostratus mean in latin?
Stratus means "layer", and nimbus means "cloud". Therefore, it means "layered cloud".
Does a nimbus cirrus make rain?
The term nimbus when connected with a cloud means that rain is coming from that cloud and it is hitting the ground. Cumulonimbus are the standard storm clouds.
What does nimbus mean when added to a cloud's name?
Nimbus means "rain" when added to a cloud's name.
What are the three basic kind of clouds?
There are actually four. Cumulus- moderate altitude, white, puffy clouds. Cirrus- high altitude; looks like hair in the sky and usually means fair weather. Stratus-Low altitude and an overcast sky or fog is an example. Cumulonimbus- These are puffy dark clouds that tower and are very tall.They usually bring thunderstorms. There are also over 100 other types of clouds.
What means rain when added to a cloud's name?
Nimbus means "rain" when added to a cloud's name.
Which term means rainy cloud?
Nimbostratus clouds derive their name from the latin word nimbus, which means "rainy cloud" and stratus, which means "to cover with a layer".
The term nimbo or nimbus added to the name of any form of cloud means?
rain
What is a cirronimbus cloud?
Impossible if I recall. Cirrus clouds are high level ice particles and nimbus means "rain producing", which are typically low level clouds.
What does Nimbus means in latin?
The Latin root "nimbus" means "rainstorm".
