Cloud Subtypes
Click on the tabs below to explore some of the commonly used terms to identify different cloud subtypes.
Clouds that show vertical development and produce tower-like structures.
High vertical cumulus clouds with the upper portion of the cloud resembling the head of cauliflower.
Cumuliform clouds with a portion of the cloud having a ragged appearance and is sometimes accompanied by virga.
Elongated clouds having the shape of a lens with defined edges.
Bag-like clouds that hang on the underside of a cloud.
An extensive patch, sheet, or layer of opaque clouds to mask the sun or moon completely.
Clouds that cover a large part of the sky and are translucent enough to show the sun or moon's position.
Clouds in patches, sheets, or layers that show wave-like patterns.
