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Vertically Developed Clouds
cloud classifications
Vertically Developed Clouds
Probably the most familiar of the classified clouds is the cumulus
cloud.
Generated most commonly through either
thermal convection
or frontal lifting,
these clouds can grow to heights in
excess of 39,000 feet (12,000 meters), releasing incredible amounts of energy
through the condensation
of water vapor within the cloud itself.
[Image: approaching cumulonimbus clouds at sunset (69K)]
Photograph by:
Holle
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