Cloud height height is often related to the intensity of precipitation generated by a cloud: deeper clouds tend to produce more intense rainfall. For instance, cumulonimbus clouds can develop vertically through a substantial part of the troposphere and often result in thunderstorms 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 IPCC Third Assessment Report, in particular chapter 7.2. Cloud height The cloud height, more commonly known as cloud thickness or
Cloud dragon Cloud dragon The cloud dragon, also known as the Draco Cumulus Welkin, is a type of dragon in the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game. The cloud dragon first appeared in the first edition "Monster Manual II" (1983). The cloud dragon appeared in second edition for the Greyhawk setting in the "Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix" (1990), and is reprinted in the "Monstrous Manual" (1993). A cloud dragon is a neutrally aligned dragon which can take a gaseous form at will, and can exhale a powerful blast of air. The cloud dragon appeared under the "dragon" heading in the "Tome of