¥A morphological classification scheme developed by
Luke Howard (1803)
¥Latin words used to describe different cloud
types as they appear to
observer on the ground
¥Four basic cloud types and
combinations
¥ stratus - sheet-like clouds (layer)
¥ cumulus - puffy clouds (heap)
¥ cirrus - wispy clouds (curl of hair)
¥ nimbus - rain clouds (violent rain)