Cirrostratus clood
| Cirrostratus clood | |
|---|---|
 Cirrostratus wi mock sun | |
| Abbreviation | Cs |
| Genus |
Cirrus- "curl o hair" an -stratus "layered" |
| Altitude |
Abuin 6000 m (Abuin 20,000 ft) |
| Clessification | Family A (Heich-level) |
| Appearance | white veil |
| Precipitation clood? | No, but uisually signal the approach o a waurm front. |
Cirrostratus /ˌsɪroʊˈstrɑːtəs/ clood is a heich,very thin, generally uniform stratiform genus-teep, componed o ice-crystals. It is difficult tae detect an is capable o formin halos when the clood taks the form o thin cirrostratus nebulosus.[1]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ World Meteorological Organization, ed. (1975). Cirrostratus, International Cloud Atlas (PDF). I. pp. 29–31. ISBN 92-63-10407-7. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
