If a cloud has ice crystals in the upper layer and liquid droplets in the lower layer what does it indicate?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Temperature difference with height
Low temperature aloft maintains ice crystals while liquid droplets may remain below. Exam tip: understand the vertical thermal structure of clouds.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Temperature difference with height
Why is this the correct answer?
Low temperature aloft maintains ice crystals while liquid droplets may remain below. Exam tip: understand the vertical thermal structure of clouds.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Geography question. Chapter: Water in the Atmosphere. Topic: Clouds and precipitation.