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Click a picture for a full description and more examples of the cloud type

CH=9
CH=4 CH=7
CH=8
CH=3
CH=6
CH=2
CH=1
CH=5


To find the correct code figure from the pictorial guide:

  • Select the appropriate flow chart (Cc alone or No Cc)
  • Follow the heavy bold line through the sequence of rectangular description boxes, until the criteria are not satisfied.
  • When an incorrect desciption is reached, return to the previous box and then follow the non-bold line to reach the appropriate thumbnail image. This will provide the correct code figure.

Related pages: Cloud classification | CL guide | CM guide | CH guide | Cloud index
 
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