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LESSONS AND MODULES

Introduction to Clouds

Predict: What Are the Major Cloud Types in a Typical Storm?

Using the table below, indicate the percentages of the different types of clouds you might expect to see during the passage of a storm system. Type in positive numbers between 0 and 100 only. Your predicted percentages should add up to a total of 100%. (Make sure your browser has JavaScript enabled.)

Traditional Cloud Classification

Cirrus
%		 Cirrostratus
%		 Deep Convective
%
Altocumulus
%		 Altostratus
%		 Nimbostratus
%
Cumulus
%		 Stratocumulus
%		 Stratus
%

If you do not have access to a printer, use the "Save As..." function in your browser to save your prediction for future reference.

Check your choices with your instructor. Then go on to learn about How Climate Researchers Classify Clouds.

+ Letter to Researchers + Studying Clouds from Space
+ Explore Two Extreme Cloud Types + From Satellite Data to Images of Clouds
+ Clouds Produced in a Storm + Accessing NASA Satellite Imaging Data
* Predict Storm Cloud Percentages + Analyzing Midlatitude Storm Cloud Types

next:
 How Climate Researchers Classify Clouds + Interpreting and Communicating Results
+ How Can We Study Clouds? + Authors and Contributors
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