Main Cloud Types
- Cumulus
- Stratus
- Stratocumulus
- Altocumulus
- Altostratus
- Cirrus
- Cirrocumulus
- Cirrostratus
- Nimbostratus
- Cumulonimbus
Other Clouds
- Undulatus
- Lenticularis
- Mamma
- Arcus
- Virga
- Asperitas
- Cap / banner clouds
- Contrail (homogenitus)
- Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz)
- Pannus
- Tuba / Twister
- Congestus
- Pileus
- Fallstreak hole (cavum)
- Praecipitatio
- Stratiformis
- Radiatus
- Horseshoe vortex
- Fibratus
- Nacreous
- Lacunosus
- Uncinus
- Incus
- Vertebratus
- Silvagenitus
- Pyrocumulus (flammagenitus)
- Cauda (Tail cloud)
- Diamond dust
- Wall cloud (murus)
- Velum
- Floccus
- Capillatus
- Roll cloud (volutus)
- Humilis
- Castellanus
- Fractus
- Noctilucent
- Distrail
- Perlucidus
- Spissatus
- nebulosus
- Humulus
- Duplicatus
- Translucidus
- Mediocris
- intortus
- The Morning Glory
- cataractagenitus
- homogenitus
Optical Effects
- 46° Halo
- 22° Halo
- Rainbow
- Sun Dog
- Crepuscular rays & shadows
- Iridescence
- Halos
- Circumzenithal Arc
- Corona
- Glory
- Sun pillar
- Cloudbows / Fogbows
- Fogbow
- Parhelic circle
- Upper tangent arc
- Lower Tangent Arc
- Moonbow
- Sub-sun
- Helic arc
- Suncave parry arc
- Circumscribed halo
- Sub parhelion
- Subparhelic circle
- Circumhorizon Arc
- Diffuse arcs
- Parry antisolar arcs
- Green flash
- Lower Sun Pillar
- Wegener arc
- Parry arc
- Infralateral arc
- Moondogs
- Unidentified effect
- Parhelion
- Supralateral arc
- Parry supralateral arc
- Parry infralateral arc
A sun-lit pyrocumulus formation over El Dorado County, US.
A pyrocumulus cloud over Queensland, Australia. With Mount Cooroy ( local aboriginal for 'home of possums') on the right and Mount Ninderry to the left.
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Pyrocumulus clouds over the Carson and Santa Fe National Forests, viewed from Dixon, New Mexico, US.
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The sunset illuminates the pyrocumulus formation over British Columbia, Canada.
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Pyrocumulus above a hillside fire in the Criffel Range, near Wanaka, New Zealand.
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A pyrocumulus Poodle over Klamath Falls, Oregon, US.
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A pyrocumulus formation above a stubble burn off, south of Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Clouds forming during a controlled burn off in bush land, on the northern outskirts of Sydney, Australia.
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A pyrocumulus formation over the Bega Valley, Tathra, New South Wales, Australia.
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Pyrocumulus from a very large bushfire in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia.
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Pyrocumulus clouds created by forest fires in Malibu, California, US.
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A pyrocumulus formation over Colorado, US.
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A pyrocumulus formation to the north of Perth (Scone) airfield, triggered by a stubble fire.
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A pyrocumulus formation over Namadgi National Park, Australia.
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A pyrocumulonimbus over the Namadgi National Park viewed from Curtin, Canberra, Australia.
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A pyrocumulonimbus over the south coast of NSW, Australia.
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