What is Low Clouds?
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist of stratus and stratocumulus clouds, while cumuliform clouds include cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds. The cloud base heights vary according to the warm or cold regions.
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A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.
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The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.
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