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Classification of Clouds SkyStef's weather page home | e-mail WMO classification of clouds Supplementary features & Mother-clouds Mother-clouds Genera Species Varieties accessory Genitus Mutatus clouds fibratus P intortus P uncinus P Cirrocumulus radiatus P Cirrus spissatus P mamma P Altocumulus Cirrostratus vertebratus castellanus Cumulonimbus duplicatus P floccus P stratiformis Cirrus lenticularis undulatus P virga Cirrocumulus / Cirrostratus castellanus lacunosus mamma Altocumulus floccus Cirrus fibratus P duplicatus P Cirrocumulus Cirrostratus / Cirrocumulus nebulosus undulatus P Cumulonimbus Altostratus translucidus perlucidus P stratiformis P opacus Cirrocumulus lenticularis P duplicatus P virga P Cumulus Altostratus Altocumulus castellanus P undulatus P mamma Cumulonimbus Nimbostratus floccus P radiatus P Stratocumulus lacunosus P translucidus P virga opacus praecipitatio P Altocumulus Cirrostratus Altostratus / duplicatus pannus Cumulonimbus Nimbostratus undulatus mamma P radiatus P praecipitatio Altocumulus Cumulus Nimbostratus / / virga Altostratus Cumulonimbus pannus Stratocumulus translucidus P perlucidus P Altostratus stratiformis P mamma P Altocumulus opacus P Nimbostratus Stratocumulus lenticularis virga Nimbostratus plicatus Cumulus castellanus du praecipitatio Stratus undulatus Cumulonimbus radiatus lacunosus opacus Nimbostratus nebulosus translucidus Stratus praecipitatio Cumulus Stratocumulus fractus P P Cumulonimbus undulatus pileus um humilis P vel virga P mediocris P Altocumulus Stratocumulus Cumulus radiatus P praecipitatio P congestus P Stratocumulus Stratus arcus fractus P pannus tuba praecipitatio P virga P pannus P Altocumulus incus P lto tratus calvus P A s Cumulonimbus / mamma P Nimbostratus Cumulus capillatus P pileus Stratocumulus velum Cumulus arcus P tuba P Notes 1) Principle of classification, etymology and meaning of the Latin names are given in: Glossary of weather terms for clouds. 2) Mother-clouds other than those mentioned in the above table, may be observed, though seldom. 3) Genera are sorted in decreasing order of altidudes at which they are usually observed. 4) Species, varieties, supplementary features and accessory clouds are listed approximately in descending order of frequency of their occurrence; mother-clouds are listed in the same order as the genera. 5) Bold characters = abbreviations of genera, species, varieties, supplementary features & accessory clouds and mother-clouds. The names and abbreviations of the genera are always written with an initial capital. 6) Colors scale: yellow = high level, orange = middle level, blue = low level. Classification of clouds with their base height List of all available pictures on this website Back to weather pictures Monitored by BelStat - Your Site Counts Weather & aviation homepage home | e-mail Weather picture of the month Enter SkyStef © 2005 Monitored by BelStat - Your Site Counts 10/12 2003-08-15-2045-Kampenhout File size 94577 Original nov 08, 2181 - date 12:00 AM Resolution 2048 x 1536 Flash 0 Focal 7.4545455mm length Exposure 1/18s time Aperture 2.0 Focus Distance Center- Metering weighted Mode averaging Camera 3MegaCam make Camera 3MegaCam model Sensor type Towards NW. Cirrus fibratus (Ci fib). 7/12 2004-04-25-1911-Kampenhout File size 46878 apr 26, Original 2004 - date 07:11 PM 1632 x Resolution 1224 Flash 0 Focal 6.9mm length Exposure 1/800s time Aperture 6.3 Focus Distance Metering Evaluative Mode Camera SONY make Camera DSC-P72 model Sensor type Towards N. Cirrus uncinus (Ci unc). 6/12 2004-05-01-2018-Kampenhout File size 52184 mei 01, Original 2004 - date 08:18 PM 1632 x Resolution 1224 Flash 0 Focal 6.9mm length Exposure 1/200s time Aperture 6.3 Focus Distance Metering Evaluative Mode Camera SONY make Camera DSC-P72 model Sensor type Towards SSW. Cirrus spissatus (Ci spi). 11/12 2003-08-07-2015-Kampenhout File size 71553 Original nov 08, 2173 - date 12:00 AM Resolution 2048 x 1536 Flash 0 Focal 7.4545455mm length Exposure 1/18s time Aperture 2.0 Focus Distance Center- Metering weighted Mode averaging Camera 3MegaCam make Camera 3MegaCam model Sensor type Towards WNW. Cirrus floccus (Ci flo) + Cirrus fibratus (Ci fib). 9/12 2003-11-05-1300-Zaventem File size 67655 Original nov 11, 2171 - date 12:00 AM Resolution 2048 x 1536 Flash 0 Focal 7.4545455mm length Exposure 1/18s time Aperture 2.0 Focus Distance Center- Metering weighted Mode averaging Camera 3MegaCam make Camera 3MegaCam model Sensor type Towards ESE. Cirrus spissatus intortus (Ci spi in). 5/12 2004-11-20-1430-Kampenhout File size 48182 nov 20, Original 2004 - date 03:30 PM 2048 x Resolution 1536 Flash 0 Focal 7.9mm length Exposure 1/500s time Aperture 6.3 Focus Distance Metering Evaluative Mode Camera SONY make Camera DSC-P72 model Sensor type Towards SSE. Cirrus fibratus radiatus (Ci fib ra) with a dissipating trail or "distrail" + some Cumulus humilis. 2/12 2005-01-08-1652-Kampenhout File size 47867 jan 08, Original 2005 - date 05:52 PM 2048 x Resolution 1536 Flash 0 Focal 7.9mm length Exposure 1/80s time Aperture 6.3 Focus Distance Metering Evaluative Mode Camera SONY make Camera DSC-P72 model Sensor type Towards SW. Cirrus fibratus duplicatus (Ci fib du). 1/12 2005-01-12-1400-Kampenhout File size 38151 jan 12, Original 2005 - date 03:00 PM 2048 x Resolution 1536 Flash 0 Focal 7.9mm length Exposure 1/400s time Aperture 6.3 Focus Distance Metering Evaluative Mode Camera SONY make Camera DSC-P72 model Sensor type Towards NW. Cirrus fibratus mamma (Ci fib mam) + Stratocumulus stratiformis (Sc str). 4/12 2004-12-20-1227-Kampenhout File size 42791 dec 20, Original 2004 - date 01:27 PM 2048 x Resolution 1536 Flash 0 Focal 18.0mm length Exposure 1/400s time Aperture 10.0 Focus Distance Metering Evaluative Mode Camera SONY make Camera DSC-P72 model Sensor type Towards S. Cirrus fibratus (Ci fib) and Cirrocumulus stratiformis undulatus (Cc str un) + 3 contrails. 8/9 2004-08-26-1944-Zaventem File size 49560 aug 26, Original 2004 - date 07:44 PM 1280 x Resolution 960 Flash 0 Focal 6.0mm length Exposure 1/800s time Aperture 5.6 Focus Distance Metering Evaluative Mode Camera SONY make Camera DSC-P72 model Sensor type Towards WNW: Parry arc + 22° Halo + Sun dog on left + upper tangent arc 3/12 2004-12-24-1553-Steenokkerzeel File size 59407 dec 24, Original 2004 - date 04:53 PM 2048 x Resolution 1536 Flash 0 Focal 6.9mm length Exposure 1/400s time Aperture 6.3 Focus Distance Metering Evaluative Mode Camera SONY make Camera DSC-P72 model Sensor type Towards SW. Cirrostratus fibratus duplicates undulatus (Cs fib du un). 4/12 2004-11-21-1351-Kampenhout File size 55412 nov 21, Original 2004 - date 02:51 PM 2048 x Resolution 1536 Flash 0 Focal 6.0mm length Exposure 1/800s time Aperture 5.6 Focus Distance Metering Evaluative Mode Camera SONY make Camera DSC-P72 model Sensor type Towards NNE. Altocumulus stratiformis perlucidus translucidus undulatus (Ac str pe tr un) + Cu fra. 1/12 2005-01-06-1325-Kampenhout File size 61599 jan 06, Original 2005 - date 02:25 PM 2048 x Resolution 1536 Flash 0 Focal 6.0mm length Exposure 1/2000s time Aperture 5.6 Focus Distance Metering Evaluative Mode Camera SONY make Camera DSC-P72 model Sensor type Towards S. Altocumulus lenticularis translucidus undulatus (Ac len tr un) + contrails and Ci fib. 8/12 2003-08-13-1415-Kampenhout File size 72015 Original nov 08, 2180 - date 12:00 AM Resolution 2048 x 1536 Flash 0 Focal 7.4545455mm length Exposure 1/18s time Aperture 2.0 Focus Distance Center- Metering weighted Mode averaging Camera 3MegaCam make Camera 3MegaCam model Sensor type Towards N. Altocumulus castellanus radiatus (Ac cas ra). 5/12 2003-09-21-1620-Kampenhout File size 110284 Original nov 09, 2187 - date 12:00 AM Resolution 2048 x 1536 Flash 0 Focal 7.4545455mm length Exposure 1/18s time Aperture 2.0 Focus Distance Center- Metering weighted Mode averaging Camera 3MegaCam make Camera 3MegaCam model Sensor type Towards W. Altocumulus floccus translucidus (Ac flo tr). 12/12 2003-06-01-2000-Kampenhout File size 93077 Original nov 06, 2167 - date 12:00 AM Resolution 2048 x 1536 Flash 0 Focal 7.4545455mm length Exposure 1/18s time Aperture 2.0 Focus Distance Center- Metering weighted Mode averaging Camera 3MegaCam make Camera 3MegaCam model Sensor type Towards NW. Altocumulus stratiformis radiatus perlucidus (Ac str du pe). 10/10 2003-06-20-2140-Kampenhout File size 107896 Original nov 06, 2187 - date 12:00 AM Resolution 2048 x 1536 Flash 0 Focal 7.4545455mm length Exposure 1/18s time Aperture 2.0 Focus Distance Center- Metering weighted Mode averaging Camera 3MegaCam make Camera 3MegaCam model Sensor type Towards NW. 7/12 2003-08-13-1645b-Kampenhout File size 82684 Original nov 08, 2180 - date 12:00 AM Resolution 2048 x 1536 Flash 0 Focal 7.4545455mm length Exposure 1/18s time Aperture 2.0 Focus Distance Center- Metering weighted Mode averaging Camera 3MegaCam make Camera 3MegaCam model Sensor type Towards N. Altocumulus floccus radiatus (Ac flo ra). 3/12 2004-12-29-1514-Kampenhout File size 86891 dec 29, Original 2004 - date 04:14 PM 2048 x Resolution 1536 Flash 0 Focal 6.0mm length Exposure 1/1250s time Aperture 5.6 Focus Distance Metering Evaluative Mode Camera SONY make Camera DSC-P72 model Sensor type Towards S. Altocumulus stratiformis translucidus perlucidus lacunosus (Ac str tr pe la). 10/12 2003-08-06-1945-Kampenhout File size 75868 Original nov 08, 2172 - date 12:00 AM Resolution 2048 x 1536 Flash 0 Focal 7.4545455mm length Exposure 1/18s time Aperture 2.0 Focus Distance Center- Metering weighted Mode averaging Camera 3MegaCam make Camera 3MegaCam model Sensor type Towards SE. Altocumulus castellanus virga (Ac cas vir). 6/12 2003-08-16-1945-Kampenhout File size 50597 Original nov 08, 2182 - date 12:00 AM Resolution 2048 x 1536 Flash 0 Focal 7.4545455mm length Exposure 1/18s time Aperture 2.0 Focus Distance Center- Metering weighted Mode averaging Camera 3MegaCam make Camera 3MegaCam model Sensor type Towards NW.
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