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Sky and SpaceSky and Space

Lecture Outline #4Lecture Outline #4

Clouds, Fog and PrecipitationClouds, Fog and Precipitation

Cooling, Rising Air andCooling, Rising Air andCloud FormationCloud Formation

Other Reasons Why Air RisesOther Reasons Why Air Rises

Adiabatic CoolingAdiabatic Cooling

Cirrus (Mare’s Tails)Cirrus (Mare’s Tails)

Cirrostratus

CirrocumulusCirrocumulus

AltocumulusAltocumulus

AltostratusAltostratus

NimbostratusNimbostratus

CumulusCumulus

Cumulonimbus

Stratus

Stratocumulus

PrecipitationPrecipitation

Formation of a RaindropFormation of a Raindrop

Bergeron ProcessBergeron Process

Collision-Collision-CoalescenceCoalescence

HailHail

Freezing RainFreezing Rain

Formation of Freezing RainFormation of Freezing Rain

Sleet FormationSleet Formation

RimeRime

Rime: Rime:

A freezing FogA freezing Fog

Temperature InversionTemperature Inversion

Temperature InversionTemperature Inversion

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