Why low-level clouds seperate from mid-level clouds at 2,000 m ?

Subject: Why low-level clouds seperate from mid-level clouds at 2,000 m ?

Date: Thu Jan 14 05:47:06 1999
Posted by suwat a.
Grade level: grad (science)
School: No school entered.
City: bangkok State/Province: No state entered.
Country: thailand
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 916314426.Es

Message:


Clouds are categorized according to the height at which they form. Low-level clouds occur below 2,000 m. 
Mid-level clouds occur between 2,000-5,000 m and High-level clouds above 5,000 m. Is there any explanation 
for this classification?

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