Tool
Identify a cloud Pick the closest answer to each question. The result is a best guess, with a link to the page where you can check it against the drawing and the look-alikes.
1. How high does it seem? Low – you can see texture and detail, it may touch the hills Middle – patches or rolls, the sun may still show through High – thin, white and wispy, the sun barely dimmed
2. What shape is it? Separate puffs with flat bases A smooth, featureless layer Wisps, hooks or streaks A huge tower, perhaps with a flat top Many small rounded patches or rolls in rows A smooth lens or almond that does not move
3. What is the weather doing? Fair and sunny Grey and dull, maybe drizzle Showers, gusts or thunder nearby Windy, near hills or mountains Glowing pink or orange at sunset
4. Does it move? Drifts along with the wind Stays put while the wind blows Hard to tell, or the whole sky is covered
Answer the four questions and a likely genus appears here.
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Sora is a notebook kept by two friends who look up more often than is sensible. Cloud heights and seasons are typical for temperate latitudes and vary with place and weather; for forecasts, ask a forecaster.
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