Suara.com – When it’s sunny, cloud looks so beautiful with a combination of white and blue which is so contrasting. If you ask how clouds form, here’s an explanation the process of forming clouds and types.
The cloud itself is a mass of condensed water droplets (ice crystals). Because they are light, they float in the atmosphere. According to Nasa (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, this condensation occurs due to condensation).
Please note, air contains water vapor. The water vapor then overflows into droplets of water to form clouds. Here is the cloud formation process that you need to know.
1. Hot air contains water vapor
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It is known that hot air contains water vapor in the air. Then the hot air overflows until it is in the lowest temperature layer. Then, the steam melts and forms a cloud.
2. Clouds are formed
After the cloud is formed, the water droplets contained in the cloud will get bigger so that the cloud becomes heavier. Slowly, the earth’s gravitational force will pull the clouds down to a level, then the grains become rain.
3. Clouds disappear
It should also be noted, if the water droplets are brought into contact with hot air, then the water droplets will evaporate which makes the clouds disappear. This is what makes the cloud shape change often. The water contained in the clouds will alternately evaporate and melt.
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The factor of cloud formation is influenced by a number of elements. The elements are wind, air pressure, air humidity, and cloud form (air mass, cloud temperature, air motion).
1. High Clouds
This type of high cloud means a cloud that is at an altitude of about 6 -12 kilometers above sea level. This type of cloud consists of ice crystals and has a number of categories, namely: cirrus, cirrostratus, and cirrocumulus.
2. Medium Cloud
This type of intermediate cloud means clouds that are at an altitude of about 3-6 kilometers above sea level (above sea level). The types of intermediate clouds are: Altocumulus and Altostratus.
3. Low Clouds
This type of low cloud means clouds that are at an altitude below 3 kilometers above sea level. The groups that enter this type of cloud are: stracomulus, stratus, and nimbostratus.
4. Clouds Due to Rising Air
Clouds due to rising air mean clouds that are at an altitude of about 500 to 1500 masl (meters above sea level). The categories for this type of cloud are: Cumulus and Cumulonimbus.
This is the information about the cloud formation process and its types. Hopefully this information is useful for readers.
Contributors: Ulil Azmi |
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