Ice crystals cause that halo in thin, high-level cirrostratus clouds — a classic indicator that a warm front could be approaching. These clouds often precede precipitation within the next 24 to ...

Mukhtar Ahmad Awan, a 24-year-old man who also disappeared along with Riyaz and Showkat, has still not been found. That lack of belief in the government is accentuated by Kashmir’s history.

Stratus can occur just above the ground, or a bit higher up – we call it altostratus then. It can occur even higher and become cirrostratus, or a layer of ice clouds. If there’s enough moisture and ...

Almost every day clouds are seen in the sky in different shapes and sizes. Clouds are unique features of weather and there are many different types. Clouds can be classified by height. There are low, ...

The cloud types covered in the research are cumulus, stratiform clouds, congestus, deep convective clouds, altostratus, altocumulus, cirrostratus/anvil and cirrus. The work built upon earlier ...