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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.
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Do cirrus clouds produce rain?
Cirrus are high altitude clouds. Cumulo nimbus (anvil shaped clouds) indicate the possibility of rain.
What types of clouds are there?
There are many types of clouds. The cirrocumulus, the cirrus cloud, the cirrostratus, the altostratus, the altocumulus, the cumulus, the cumulus humilis, the stratocumulus, the nimbostratus, the stratus, and the cumulonimbus
Do cirrus clouds make rain or snow?
Cirrus clouds don't precipitate.
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 are the main clouds?
cumulonimbus, cirrus, and nimbus clouds are the main types of clouds
Do cirrus clouds produce rain?
Cirrus are high altitude clouds. Cumulo nimbus (anvil shaped clouds) indicate the possibility of rain.
What are the four types of clouds?
cumulus, stratus, cirrus, and amoughes, idk how to spell the last 1 :P
What types of clouds are there?
There are many types of clouds. The cirrocumulus, the cirrus cloud, the cirrostratus, the altostratus, the altocumulus, the cumulus, the cumulus humilis, the stratocumulus, the nimbostratus, the stratus, and the cumulonimbus
Do cirrus clouds make rain or snow?
Cirrus clouds don't precipitate.
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 are the four major cloud groups and their charactersitics?
* Cumulus meaning heaped up, * Stratus meaning layered, * Cirrus meaning wispy, and * Nimbus implying rain.
What is the weather of a nimbus cloud?
they usually just make rain
What are all the different formats?
Cumulus clouds- heaping billows-show fair weather. stratus clouds-low floating layer-altostratus. cirrus-curling like a lock of hair-cirrus. Nimbus-(or cumulonimbus) are rain clouds.
What are all the different cloud formations?
Cumulus clouds- heaping billows-show fair weather. stratus clouds-low floating layer-altostratus. cirrus-curling like a lock of hair-cirrus. Nimbus-(or cumulonimbus) are rain clouds.
Name 4 types of cloud?
Cirrus Stratus Cumlulus Nimbus
Do nimbus clouds bring rain?
Yes, nimbus clouds bring rain, sleet, snow, etc.
What type of cloud?
Nimbus, cumulo-nimbus, cirrius, cumulus, stratus, strato-cumulus.nimbus are rain clouds, cumulus are bulky, cirrius are thin and wispy, stratus are many layered.There are many different clouds......um...i dont know them all but whateverClouds are classified into cumulus, stratus, cirrus, and nimbus based on the appearance as viewed from the ground. They can also be identified by their height from ground.siruis, culmunus, nimbus
