-
types groups all
cloud genera as high (
cirro-, cirrus),
middle (alto-), multi-level (nimbo-, ****ulo-,
****ulus), and low (strato-, stratus).
These groupings...
- alto-
while high-level
variants of
these same two
forms carry the
prefix cirro-. In both cases, strato- is
dropped from the
latter form to
avoid double-prefixing...
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August 2014. Palmer, Chad (October 16, 2005). "
****ulus clouds". USA Today.
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February 2011. Ahrens, C.
Donald (January...
- for hair. From this
genus name, the
prefix cirro- is
derived and
attached to the
names of
upper level ****ulus and stratus,
yielding the
names cirro****ulus...
- strato****uliform
clouds in the high
level of the
troposphere have the
prefix cirro-
added to
their names yielding the
genera cirrostratus and cirro****ulus...
-
different genera of high-level clouds, all of
which are
given the
prefix "
cirro-". The
other two
genera are cirro****ulus and cirrostratus. High-level clouds...
-
floccus Cirro****ulus
floccus clouds Abbreviation Cc flo
Symbol Genus Cirro- (curl) -
****ulus (heaped)
Species floccus (lock of wool)
Altitude Above 6,000 m (Above...
- cirro****ulus
stratiformis clouds Abbreviation Cc str
Symbol Genus Cirro- (curl) -
****ulus (heaped)
Species Stratiformis (layer form)
Altitude Above 6,000...
-
lenticularis clouds,
during a cold
front Abbreviation Cc len
Symbol Genus Cirro- (curl) -
****ulus (heaped)
Species lenticularis (lens-shaped)
Altitude Above 6,000...
- cirrus, cirro****ulus, and cirrostratus, all of
which are
given the
prefix "
cirro-". High-level
clouds usually form
above 6,100 m (20,000 ft). Cirro****ulus...
