16-BIT CLOUD ATLAS

Comprehensive meteorological database - 35 cloud types loaded

BY ALTITUDE
HIGH
6
MID
10
LOW
8
VERTICAL
5
RARE
6
BY CLASSIFICATION
GENUS
13
SPECIES
9
VARIETY
3
FEATURE
4
SPECIAL
6
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[Ci]
HIGH
GENUS
CIRRUS
(Ci) - COMMON
Altitude:20,000-40,000 ft
Formation:30 min - 2 hrs

Wispy ice crystals painting the digital sky

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[Cs]
HIGH
GENUS
CIRROSTRATUS
(Cs) - COMMON
Altitude:20,000-40,000 ft
Formation:2-6 hours

Translucent ice veil across the pixel horizon

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[Cc]
HIGH
GENUS
CIRROCUMULUS
(Cc) - COMMON
Altitude:20,000-40,000 ft
Formation:1-3 hours

Pixelated ice puffs in digital formation

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[Ac]
MID
GENUS
ALTOCUMULUS
(Ac) - COMMON
Altitude:6,500-20,000 ft
Formation:1-4 hours

Mid-level pixel clusters in the digital atmosphere

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[As]
MID
GENUS
ALTOSTRATUS
(As) - COMMON
Altitude:6,500-20,000 ft
Formation:3-8 hours

Gray digital filter across the cyber sky

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[Ns]
MID
GENUS
NIMBOSTRATUS
(Ns) - COMMON
Altitude:2,000-18,000 ft
Formation:6-12 hours

Heavy gray data cloud blocking all light

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[Cu]
LOW
GENUS
CUMULUS
(Cu) - COMMON
Altitude:1,000-6,500 ft
Formation:30 min - 2 hrs

Fluffy white pixels floating in digital space

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[Sc]
LOW
GENUS
STRATOCUMULUS
(Sc) - COMMON
Altitude:1,000-6,500 ft
Formation:2-6 hours

Chunky pixel formations in the lower registry

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[St]
LOW
GENUS
STRATUS
(St) - COMMON
Altitude:0-6,500 ft
Formation:2-12 hours

Uniform gray screen saver across the sky

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[Cb]
VERTICAL
GENUS
CUMULONIMBUS
(Cb) - UNCOMMON
Altitude:1,000-60,000+ ft
Formation:30 min - 3 hrs

Massive storm tower reaching max altitude limit

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[Ma]
RARE
GENUS
MAMMATUS
(Ma) - LEGENDARY
Altitude:6,000-25,000 ft
Formation:10-15 min per lobe

Inverted pixel pouches defying gravity

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[Le]
RARE
GENUS
LENTICULAR
(Le) - RARE
Altitude:6,500-40,000 ft
Formation:1-3 hours

Flying saucer sprites over mountain ranges

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[Asp]
RARE
GENUS
ASPERITAS
(Asp) - LEGENDARY
Altitude:6,000-20,000 ft
Formation:30 min - 2 hrs

Chaotic wave patterns in the sky matrix

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[cas]
MID
SPECIES
CASTELLANUS
(cas) - UNCOMMONParent: Altocumulus / Cirrocumulus
Altitude:6,500-40,000 ft
Formation:30 min - 2 hrs

Castle turrets rising from a pixel cloud deck

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[flo]
MID
SPECIES
FLOCCUS
(flo) - UNCOMMONParent: Altocumulus / Cirrocumulus / Cirrus
Altitude:6,500-40,000 ft
Formation:30 min - 2 hrs

Ragged pixel tufts trailing ghostly virga lines

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[fib]
HIGH
SPECIES
FIBRATUS
(fib) - COMMONParent: Cirrus / Cirrostratus
Altitude:20,000-40,000 ft
Formation:1-3 hours

Ultra-thin hair-like filaments across the digital void

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[spi]
HIGH
SPECIES
SPISSATUS
(spi) - UNCOMMONParent: Cirrus
Altitude:25,000-45,000 ft
Formation:1-4 hours

Dense opaque ice shield from a departed storm boss

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[hum]
LOW
SPECIES
HUMILIS
(hum) - COMMONParent: Cumulus
Altitude:2,000-6,500 ft
Formation:15-45 min

Tiny flat pixel puffs basking in fair-weather sun

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[med]
LOW
SPECIES
MEDIOCRIS
(med) - COMMONParent: Cumulus
Altitude:2,000-10,000 ft
Formation:30 min - 1.5 hrs

Medium pixel towers with ambitions of growing taller

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[con]
VERTICAL
SPECIES
CONGESTUS
(con) - UNCOMMONParent: Cumulus
Altitude:2,000-25,000 ft
Formation:30 min - 2 hrs

Towering pixel column punching through atmospheric layers

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[cal]
VERTICAL
SPECIES
CALVUS
(cal) - UNCOMMONParent: Cumulonimbus
Altitude:2,000-40,000 ft
Formation:30 min - 2 hrs

Bald storm tower approaching boss-fight status

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[cap]
VERTICAL
SPECIES
CAPILLATUS
(cap) - UNCOMMONParent: Cumulonimbus
Altitude:2,000-60,000+ ft
Formation:1-3 hrs

Fully evolved storm boss with fibrous anvil crown

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[un]
MID
VARIETY
UNDULATUS
(un) - COMMONParent: Stratocumulus / Altocumulus / Altostratus / Cirrocumulus
Altitude:2,000-40,000 ft
Formation:30 min - 3 hrs

Rhythmic wave patterns scrolling across the pixel sky

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[ra]
MID
VARIETY
RADIATUS
(ra) - UNCOMMONParent: Cumulus / Altocumulus / Stratocumulus / Altostratus / Cirrus
Altitude:1,000-40,000 ft
Formation:1-4 hours

Parallel pixel bands converging toward the vanishing point

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[la]
MID
VARIETY
LACUNOSUS
(la) - RAREParent: Altocumulus / Cirrocumulus
Altitude:6,500-40,000 ft
Formation:30 min - 2 hrs

Honeycomb mesh overlay on the cloud-layer texture map

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[vir]
MID
FEATURE
VIRGA
(vir) - COMMONParent: Altocumulus / Altostratus / Cirrocumulus / Cumulonimbus / Cumulus
Altitude:3,000-30,000 ft
Formation:10-30 min

Ghost rain pixels evaporating before hitting the ground plane

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[arc]
LOW
FEATURE
ARCUS
(arc) - RAREParent: Cumulonimbus
Altitude:500-5,000 ft
Formation:10-30 min

Ominous shelf-cloud boss guarding the storm's leading edge

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[tub]
LOW
FEATURE
TUBA
(tub) - RAREParent: Cumulonimbus / Cumulus congestus
Altitude:500-6,000 ft
Formation:2-15 min

Spinning pixel vortex descending from the cloud base

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[mur]
LOW
FEATURE
MURUS
(mur) - RAREParent: Cumulonimbus
Altitude:500-4,000 ft
Formation:10-30 min

Lowered rotating cloud base -- the storm's targeting system

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[NLC]
RARE
SPECIAL
NOCTILUCENT
(NLC) - LEGENDARY
Altitude:250,000-280,000 ft (76-85 km)
Formation:Hours (mesospheric processes)

Ethereal glowing pixel grid at the edge of outer space

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[PSC]
RARE
SPECIAL
NACREOUS
(PSC) - LEGENDARY
Altitude:49,000-82,000 ft (15-25 km)
Formation:Hours (stratospheric cooling)

Iridescent mother-of-pearl shimmer in the stratospheric layer

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[KH]
RARE
SPECIAL
KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ
(KH) - LEGENDARY
Altitude:6,000-30,000 ft
Formation:5-15 min

Ocean wave sprites breaking across the atmospheric horizon

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[FSH]
MID
SPECIAL
FALLSTREAK HOLE
(FSH) - RARE
Altitude:15,000-25,000 ft
Formation:15-60 min

Circular void punched through the cloud layer's texture map

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[Ct]
HIGH
SPECIAL
CONTRAILS
(Ct) - COMMON
Altitude:25,000-45,000 ft
Formation:Seconds (instantaneous)

Player trail effect left by high-altitude aircraft sprites

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[PyrCu]
VERTICAL
SPECIAL
PYROCUMULUS
(PyrCu) - RARE
Altitude:3,000-45,000+ ft
Formation:30 min - 3 hrs

Fire-forged storm boss spawned from burning terrain pixels

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CLOUD FORMATION DATABASE

ALTITUDE CLASSIFICATIONS:

  • - HIGH: 20,000+ ft (Ice crystals)
  • - MID: 6,500-20,000 ft (Water + ice)
  • - LOW: 0-6,500 ft (Water droplets)
  • - VERTICAL: Multi-level towers
  • - RARE: Special conditions only

CLOUD TAXONOMY:

  • - GENUS: 10 basic cloud types (WMO)
  • - SPECIES: Shape/structure variants
  • - VARIETY: Pattern/transparency modifiers
  • - FEATURE: Supplementary formations
  • - SPECIAL: Rare atmospheric phenomena

FORMATION PHYSICS:

  • - Droplet size: 5-200 micrometers
  • - Temperature drop: 2C per 1000 ft
  • - Nuclei needed: 100-1000/cm3
  • - Humidity: Must reach 100%
  • - Wind shear creates patterns
CLOUD SPOTTER ACHIEVEMENTS
Cloud Spotter: Identify 5 basic types
Storm Chaser: Witness cumulonimbus
Rare Hunter: Spot unusual formations
High Altitude: Observe cirrus family
Weather Prophet: Predict from clouds
Taxonomist: Classify a cloud species
Feature Finder: Detect a supplementary feature
Phenomenon Tracker: Log a special cloud
Completionist: All 35 types documented
Legendary Spotter: Discover a legendary cloud
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