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Don't hurt the Unaltostratus 🦄 :(((

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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago⁊ by ⁨fossilesque@mander.xyz⁊ to ⁨science_memes@mander.xyz⁊

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  • Jakylla@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Petition to rename “Fog” into “Fogus”

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  • ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨2⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    If you’re on the ground at ~600m elevation how do you tell the difference between fog, mist and nimbostratus clouds?

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    • madjo@feddit.nl ⁨2⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      If you’re that high up, does it really matter? It’s all water vapor that’s making you wet

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      • ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨2⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        Might as well not have cloud science then

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  • Paradachshund@lemmy.today ⁨2⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    So does the “alto” and “cirrus” refer to the altitude?

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    • Maalus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Alto yes, cirrus no. Cirrus is the shape

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      • Paradachshund@lemmy.today ⁨2⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        Ah OK. I saw cirrostratus and cirrocumulus and thought it was the same pattern as the altos

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