2. A visible collection of microscopic liquid
water droplets and/or ice crystals
3. Adiabatic Cooling of Rising Air
Condensation and/or Deposition
Need something to condense or deposit
upon:
◦ Condensation Nuclei
◦ Freezing Nuclei
6. ◦ High clouds (> 6 km)
◦ Middle clouds (2 - 6
km)
◦ Low clouds (<2 km)
◦ Clouds of vertical
development
Can grow up from low
bases to>15 km
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Figure 6-16