Cirrocumulus stratiformis
Layer of cirrocumulus stratiformis clouds
AbbreviationCc str
Symbol
GenusCirro- (curl)
-cumulus (heaped)
SpeciesStratiformis (layer form)
AltitudeAbove 6,000 m
(Above 20,000 ft)
ClassificationFamily A (High-level)
Appearancehorizontal layers[1]
PrecipitationVirga only

Cirrocumulus stratiformis is a type of cirrocumulus cloud. The name cirrocumulus stratiformis is derived from Latin, meaning "stretched out".[2] Cirrocumulus stratiformis occurs as very small cirrocumulus clouds that cover a large part of the sky. This type of cloud always occurs in thin layers.[3] There can be spaces or rifts between the individual cloudlets in the layer.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Wolken-Online. "Cirrocumulus". Cloud Atlas. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  2. ^ Numen - The Latin Lexicon. "Definition of stratus". Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  3. ^ Dunlop, Storm (2003). The weather identification handbook (1st Lyons Press ed.). Guilford, Conn.: Lyons Press. pp. 66–67. ISBN 1-58574-857-9. Retrieved 14 July 2011.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Callanan, Martin. "Cirrocumulus stratiformis". International Cloud Atlas. nephology.eu. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2011.

External links


Cirrocumulus cloud (Cc) types
Cloud genera and selected species, supplementary features, and other airborne hydrometeors - WMO Latin terminology except where indicated
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