Cirrocumulus floccus
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| Cirrocumulus floccus | |
|---|---|
| File:Cc floccus un (28112021).jpg Cirrocumulus floccus clouds | |
| Abbreviation | Cc flo |
| Symbol | File:Clouds CH 9.svg |
| Genus | Cirro- (curl) -cumulus (heaped) |
| Species | floccus (lock of wool) |
| Altitude | Above 6,000 m (Above 20,000 ft) |
| Classification | Family A (High-level) |
| Appearance | small tufts |
| Precipitation | Occasionally virga |
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Cirrocumulus floccus is a type of cirrocumulus cloud. The name cirrocumulus floccus is derived from Latin, meaning "a lock of wool".[1] Cirrocumulus floccus appears as small tufts of cloud with rounded heads, but ragged bottoms. The cloud can produce virga, precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground.[2] Like cirrocumulus castellanus, cirrocumulus floccus is an indicator of atmospheric instability at the level of the cloud.[3] In fact, cirrocumulus floccus can form from cirrocumulus castellanus, being the evolutionary state after the base of the original cloud has dissipated.[4]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- International Cloud Atlas – Cirrocumulus floccus Archived 2020-12-30 at the Wayback Machine