How do I know the types of clouds?

[mbm12]

photo of the clouds

How do I know the types of clouds?

[Korina]

@mbm12 Hello, please check this thread, there is an explanation for Satellite clouds - https://community.windy.com/topic/13581/novice-question-about-satellite-imagery/4?_=1616688719066

[idefix37]

@mbm12
As explained by @Korina post, you have the possibility to know the cloud altitude, but identifying the cloud types according to the cloud classification is not easy from the satellite view.

[Yves70]

@mbm12
As @idefix37 said, if your objective is to be able to recognize cloud types, then you should go to specific web site to learn the different types because it is not so easy. You can already go to this website : https://www.thoughtco.com/types-of-clouds-recognize-in-the-sky-4025569

[mbm12]

@idefix37 said in How do I know the types of clouds?:

@mbm12
As explained by @Korina post, you have the possibility to know the cloud altitude, but identifying the cloud types according to the cloud classification is not easy from the satellite view.

In this photo, can you tell which type of cloud is by its color? Could you explain the differences between these clouds and their precipitations?

[mbm12]

@yves70 said in How do I know the types of clouds?:

@mbm12
As @idefix37 said, if your objective is to be able to recognize cloud types, then you should go to specific web site to learn the different types because it is not so easy. You can already go to this website : https://www.thoughtco.com/types-of-clouds-recognize-in-the-sky-4025569

Does this gray cloud mean heavy rain?

[mbm12]

@korina said in How do I know the types of clouds?:

@mbm12 Hello, please check this thread, there is an explanation for Satellite clouds - https://community.windy.com/topic/13581/novice-question-about-satellite-imagery/4?_=1616688719066

According to this site https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satmet/modules/4_clouds/clouds-3.html#tag give to identify which type of cloud, I want to know if in Windy, which satellite images can I identify them ?

[idefix37]

@mbm12 said in How do I know the types of clouds?:

In this photo, can you tell which type of cloud is by its color? Could you explain the differences between these clouds and their precipitations?

I cannot tell you which type of cloud is shown by your screenshots.