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    • February 14, 2020 at 5:23 am #421390
      Steven strick avatarSteven strick
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      Saw these in the morning in Idaho. Amazing. As a beginner, I’m not sure where to start to identify them.  Maybe Radiatus? Or just a bunch of Cumulus lined up? Thanks !

       

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    • February 14, 2020 at 3:36 pm #421472
      Karin Warren avatarKarin Warren
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      Hello Steven, for some reason I cannot view your image, but a go-to guide for cloud ID is the WMO’s International Cloud Atlas: https://cloudatlas.wmo.int/cloud-classification-aids-cl-cm-ch.html

    • March 10, 2020 at 3:38 pm #424549
      Don Hatfield avatarDon Hatfield
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      Steven – Another decent source, a bit less technical and perhaps easier to use : WhatsThisCloud.com. They have a downloadable e-book on cloud types that has sketches, photos, comparisons (for instance, altocumulus vs stratocumulus), etc.

    • March 11, 2020 at 12:18 am #424639
      Steven strick avatarSteven strick
      Moderator

      Wonderful. I’ll look it up.

      I still think that our forum would benefit from having a topic stream entitled “What’s this cloud?” Very helpful to us beginners and might attract more members.

      In the meantime, I’m still looking up!

      Steve

    • March 11, 2020 at 5:33 pm #424693
      Don Hatfield avatarDon Hatfield
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      Steve – Hope this e-book helps.

      There are several similar topic streams in the Forum, generally centered around a given, specific cloud photo (much as yours is). Might be worthwhile looking through the streams here.

      Also –

      There are several Local Community groups of cloudspotters. I don’t know where you live, but there might be one clos to you. If so, these cloudy thinkers would certainly be of help.

      -Don

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