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==Weather and climate relevance==
Cloud height is often related to the intensity of [[precipitation]] generated by a [[cloud]]: deeper clouds tend to produce more intense [[rainfall]]. For instance, [[cumulonimbus cloud]]s can develop vertically through a substantial part of the [[troposphere]] and often result in [[thunderstorm]]s with [[lightning]] and heavy showers. By contrast, very thin clouds (such as [[cirrus clouds]]) do not generate any precipitation at the surface of the Earth.
For a synthetic discussion of the impact of clouds on the climate system, see the [http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc_tar/wg1/index.htm IPCC Third Assessment Report], in particular chapter 7.2.
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