Relation To Classification of Clouds
Clouds that have low densities, such as cirrus clouds, contain very little water, thus resulting in relatively low liquid water content values of around .03g/m3. Clouds that have high densities, like cumulonimbus clouds, have much higher liquid water content values that are around 1-3g/m3, as more liquid is present in the same amount of space. Below is a chart giving typical LWC values of various cloud types. (Thompson, 2007).
| Cloud Type | LWC (g/m3) |
|---|---|
| cirrus | .03 |
| fog | .05 |
| stratus | .25-.30 |
| cumulus | .25-.30 |
| stratocumulus | .45 |
| cumulonimbus | 1.0-3.0 |
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