cloud:

See R. S. Scorer, Clouds of the World (1972); R. Houze, Cloud Dynamics (1991).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Formation of Clouds
• Classification of Clouds
• Climatic Influence of Clouds
• Bibliography

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