Stratocumulus clouds are part of the low cloud group.
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Low Clouds
The low cloud group includes
Stratus,
Stratocumulus,
and
Nimbostratus clouds. Low clouds are made up of
water droplets. The base of a low cloud is from the ground to 2000m.
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