Friday, June 20, 2014

11. Atmospheric Moisture and the Water Balance


Snapshot at the peak of the hoodoos, Drumheller, Alberta. May 2014.


Clouds


Clouds are visible air masses that accumulate and transport water, which need to contain saturated air and condensation nuclei toward its formation. There are three categories in the cloud classification: Stratus, Cumulous, and Cirrus clouds. In this picture, the cumulous clouds appear as puffy and thick at great heights. Sometimes, they can also further categorized into: stratocumulus (< 3 km), altocumulus (3-6 km), or cirrocumulus clouds (> 6 km).

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