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Pictorial guide CM: Ac-As-Ns


Click a picture for a full description and more examples of the cloud type

CM=1 CM=9
CM=2 CM=8
CM=6 CM=7
CM=5
CM=4
CM=7 CM=3 CM=7


To find the correct code figure from the pictorial guide:

  • Select the appropriate flow chart (Ac present or No Ac)
  • Follow the heavy bold line through the sequence of rectangular description boxes, until the criteria are not satisfied.
  • When an incorrect desciption is reached, return to the previous box and then follow the non-bold line to reach the appropriate thumbnail image. This will provide the correct code figure.

Related pages: Cloud classification | CL guide | CM guide | CH guide | Cloud index