Cirrus castellanus cloud
| Cirrus castellatus |
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| Abbreviation |
Ci cas |
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| Genus |
Cirrus (curl of hair) |
| Species |
castellatus (castle-shaped) |
| Altitude |
Above 6,000 m
(Above 20,000 ft) |
| Classification |
Family A (High-level) |
| Appearance |
A series of dense lumps, or "towers" of cirrus, connected by a thinner base. |
| Precipitation cloud? |
No |
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Cirrus castellanus is a type of cirrus cloud. Its name comes from the word castellanus, which means "of a fort, of a castle" in Latin.[1] Like all cirrus clouds, the clouds occur at high altitudes. They appear as separate turrets rising from a lower-level cloud base. Often these cloud turrets form in lines, and they can be taller than they are wide.[2] They tend to be clouds are often dense in formation.[3]
See also
List of cloud types
References
External links
International Cloud Atlas - Cirrus fibratus
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