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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months ago

Don't hurt the Unaltostratus 🦄 :(((

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Don't hurt the Unaltostratus 🦄 :(((

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    Petition to rename “Fog” into “Fogus”

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    If you’re on the ground at ~600m elevation how do you tell the difference between fog, mist and nimbostratus clouds? Or other clouds for that matter?

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      If you’re that high up, does it really matter? It’s all water vapor that’s making you wet

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        Might as well not have cloud science then

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    So does the “alto” and “cirrus” refer to the altitude?

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      Alto yes, cirrus no. Cirrus is the shape

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        Ah OK. I saw cirrostratus and cirrocumulus and thought it was the same pattern as the altos

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