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Nimbus clouds typically indicate precipitation, such as rain or snow. These clouds are dark, dense, and can cover the sky, signaling that a storm may be approaching.
The main types of clouds are cirrus, stratus, cumulus, and nimbus. These types can also combine to form various cloud combinations such as cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and nimbostratus. Each type and combination of clouds has distinct characteristics and can indicate different weather patterns.
The types of lightning flashes are called cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning, intra-cloud (IC) lightning, and cloud-to-cloud (CC) lightning. CG lightning is the most common type and occurs between a cloud and the ground. IC lightning happens within a cloud and CC lightning occurs between different clouds.
Yes, you can create various types of clouds in a cloud jar by following different methods. For example, you can make cumulus clouds by heating water in the jar and adding ice cubes on top to create condensation; or stratus clouds by gently shaking the jar after adding warm water to simulate a layer of stable air. Experimenting with temperature, pressure, and motion can help create different cloud types in a cloud jar.
No, a stratus cloud and a nimbostratus cloud are two different types of clouds. Stratus clouds are low-lying, layered clouds that cover the sky like a blanket, while nimbostratus clouds are thicker, darker clouds associated with steady precipitation.