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Met 1020 Ch.5
Term | Definition |
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Radiation fog | produced by earth's radiational cooling moist layer close to ground becomes saturated clear nights |
Advection fog | warm air over cold surface |
Upslope fog | moist air flows up elevated mountain |
Evaporation (mixing) fog | cold air over warm water |
High clouds | above 5000m (16,000 ft) cirrus, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus |
Middle clouds | between 2000-7000m (6500-23000 ft) altocumulus, altostratus |
Low Clouds | below 2000m (6500 ft) Nimbostratus, stratocumulus, stratus, cumulus |
Rain clouds | Nimbostratus, Cumulonimbus (anvil top) |
Condensation nuclei | tiny particles in air which water vapor condenses Key to precipitation |