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A cloud is a visible aggregate of tiny water droplets and/or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere and can exist in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some clouds are accompanied by precipitation; rain, snow, hail, sleet, even freezing rain. The purpose of this module is to introduce a number of cloud classifications, different types of precipitation, and the mechanisms responsible for producing them. The Clouds and Precipitation module has been organized into the following sections:

Sections
Last Update: 07/21/97

Development
The importance of rising motion and the mechanisms responsible for lifting the air.

Cloud Types
High, middle and low-level clouds, vertically developed clouds, plus some less common cloud types.

Precipitation
Rain, snow, hail, sleet and freezing rain.