Cloud types: stratus, cumulus, cirrus, nimbus + strange formations 

Are you interested in learning about different kinds of clouds? In this video, I share information on the different types including cirrus clouds, stratus, nimbus, and cumulus clouds.
In addition, we go over hybrid types of clouds as well as some of the less common (and somewhat eerie) types including lenticular, mammatus, fallstreak holes, virga, asperitas, and shelf clouds.
00:00 Introduction
00:08 What are clouds?
00:30 Cloud classification
00:37 Cirrus clouds
01:30 Cumulus clouds
02:07 Stratus clouds
02:40 Nimbostratus clouds
02:47 Nimbus clouds
03:18 Cumulonimbus clouds
03:55 Chart of the different types of clouds
04:10 Naming clouds, cloud nomenclature
04:46 Cirrocumulus clouds
04:52 Cirrostratus clouds
05:37 Lenticular clouds
05:44 Mammatus clouds
05:51 Fallstreak hole
05:58 Virga clouds
06:02 Cloud shelf or shelf clouds
06:07 Asperitas clouds
Clouds are a visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals that are suspended in the Earth's atmosphere. They are formed when water vapor in the air condenses and cools to form tiny droplets or ice crystals that group together to form clouds.
Clouds are classified into different types based on their height, shape, and thickness. The classification system used by meteorologists is called the International Cloud Atlas, which includes ten main types of clouds, which are grouped into three main categories: low-level clouds, mid-level clouds, and high clouds.
Low-level clouds: These clouds are located at or below 6,500 feet and are characterized by a flat base. Examples of low clouds include stratus clouds, which are gray and featureless, and stratocumulus clouds, which have a more rounded shape.
Mid-level clouds: These clouds are located between 6,500 and 20,000 feet. Examples of middle clouds include altocumulus clouds, which have a wavy, rounded shape, and altostratus clouds, which are gray and featureless.
High clouds: These clouds are located above 20,000 feet. Examples of high clouds include cirrus clouds, which are thin and wispy, and cirrostratus clouds, which are thin and featureless.
For more information about clouds, read "Cloud Types (With Pictures)"
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