Which of the following choices lists only main cloud genera that indicate an unstable atmosphere?
Refer to figure.
Clouds are formed by air being lifted and cooled adiabatically => until the condensation level, where saturation is reached, and water vapour condenses and clouds form.
- The type of clouds which will be formed depends on the type of air mass:
- STABLE (layer type of clouds will form - STRATIFORM) - great horizontal extension, little vertical development: ST, SC,AS,NS,CI,CS.
- unstable (heap type of clouds - CUMULIFORM) - extensive vertical extension: CU,TCU,CB,AC,CC.
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