Tropospheric classification List of cloud types
1 tropospheric classification 1.1 high-level cirriform, stratocumuliform, , stratiform 1.1.1 genus cirrus 1.1.1.1 species 1.1.2 genus cirrocumulus 1.1.2.1 high stratocumuliform species 1.1.3 genus cirrostratus 1.1.3.1 species 1.2 mid-level stratocumuliform , stratiform 1.2.1 genus altocumulus 1.2.1.1 mid-level stratocumuliform species 1.2.2 genus altostratus 1.2.2.1 species 1.3 vertical or multi-level cumulonimbiform, cumuliform, , stratiform (low mid-level cloud base) 1.3.1 genus cumulonimbus: towering vertical 1.3.2 genus cumulus: towering vertical 1.3.3 genus nimbostratus: moderate or deep vertical 1.3.3.1 species 1.3.4 genus cumulus: moderate vertical 1.3.4.1 species 1.4 low-level stratocumuliform, cumuliform, , stratiform 1.4.1 genus stratocumulus 1.4.1.1 species 1.4.2 genus cumulus (little vertical extent) 1.4.2.1 species 1.4.3 genus stratus 1.4.3.1 species tropospheric classification tropospheric genus classification altitude of occurrence. multi-level types not limited altitude...