Tropospheric cloud types with Latin etymologies where applicable List of cloud types
1 tropospheric cloud types latin etymologies applicable 1.1 wmo genera 1.2 wmo species 1.3 wmo varieties 1.4 wmo supplementary features 1.5 genitus mother clouds 1.6 other genitus clouds 1.7 mutatus mother clouds 1.8 informal terms accepted wmo classification latin nomentclature 1.9 wmo , informal terms related free-convective cloud types , storms tropospheric cloud types latin etymologies applicable cloud types sorted in alphabetical order except noted. wmo genera altocumulus (altus , cumulus) - latin high heap : applied mid-level stratocumuliform. altostratus (altus , stratus) - high sheet : applied mid-level stratiform. cirrocumulus (cirrus , cumulus) - hair-like heap : applied high-level stratocumuliform. cirrostratus (cirrus , stratus) - hair-like sheet : applied high-level stratiform. cirrus - hair-like : applied high-level cirriform. cumulonimbus - (cumulus , nimbus) precipitation-bearing heap : applied vertical/multi-level cumulonimbiform. cumulus - heap : applied low-le...