Cirrocumulus undulatus
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| Cirrocumulus undulatus cloud | |
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 Cirrocumulus undulatus clouds |
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| Abbreviation | Cc un |
| Symbol |  |
| Genus | Cirrus (curl of hair) -cumulus (heaped) |
| Variety | undulatus (wavy) |
| Altitude | Above 6,000 m (Above 20,000 ft) |
| Classification | Family A (High-level) |
| Appearance | wavy heaps of cloudlets</ref> |
| Precipitation cloud? | No |
Cirrocumulus undulatus is a variety of cirrocumulus cloud. The name cirrocumulus undulatus is derived from Latin, meaning "1.diversified as with waves".[1] They have a rippled appearance due to wind shear and usually cover only a small portion of the sky. They appear in bands as small patches or layers. Occasionally, they comprise two or more wave forms superposed upon one another.[2] The individual cloudlets can either be circular, or elongated in the direction of the rows.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ Numen - The Latin Lexicon. "Definition of undulatus". http://latinlexicon.org/definition.php?p1=2061622. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ Gavin Pretor-Pinney (2007). The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds. Perigee Books. p. 204. ISBN 0399533451.
- ^ Dunlop, Storm (2003). The weather identification handbook (1st Lyons Press ed. ed.). Guilford, Conn.: Lyons Press. pp. 67. ISBN 1585748579. http://books.google.com/books?id=BR2ft4G5TgQC&lpg=PA1&pg=PA67#v=snippet&q=cirrocumulus%20undulatus&f=false. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
[edit] External links
International Cloud Atlas - Cirrocumulus undulatus
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