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16 Cards in this Set
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cirrus clouds
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wispy, ice crystal
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stratus clouds
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layers; cover most of the sky
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cumulus cloud
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puffy clouds
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high clouds
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20,000+ feet
cirrus clouds cold; little water vapor |
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middle clouds
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-6,500 - 20,000 feet
-cumulus or stratus |
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low clouds
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-below 6,500 feet
-cumulus & stratus |
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radiation fog
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night; valleys and low fields; light winds; clear skies
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advection fog
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warm air over runs cold surfaces
over show (cover) |
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sea fog
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making air cold surface
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rain
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water droplets
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snow
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ice crystal
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sleet
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rain that freezes before reaching the surface
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convection
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warm bubbles of air that rise through dense surrounding air; boiling water; cumulus clouds
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orographic lift
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air being forced up a mountain
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frontal lift
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large air masses collide
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convergent lift
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winds come together; speed convergent; faster winds overtake slower winds
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