Clouds are formed when water vapor in the air condenses into visible water droplets or ice crystals. This can occur when moist air rises and cools, causing the water vapor to condense and form clouds.
There are many different types of clouds, but they can generally be classified into three main groups:
Low clouds: These clouds are typically found at altitudes up to about 6,500 feet and include stratus, stratocumulus, and cumulus clouds.
Middle clouds: These clouds are usually found between 6,500 and 20,000 feet and include altocumulus and altostratus clouds.
High clouds: These clouds are found at altitudes above 20,000 feet and include cirrus, cirrostratus, and cirrocumulus clouds.
In addition to these three main groups, there are also special clouds such as cumulonimbus clouds, which are tall and vertical and can produce thunderstorms, and lenticular clouds, which form in the lee of mountains and have a distinctive lens-like shape.
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