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Cirrostratus / ˌ s ɪr oʊ ˈ s t r ɑː t ə s / is a high-altitude, very thin, generally uniform stratiform genus-type of cloud. It is made out of ice -crystals, which are pieces of frozen water. It is difficult to detect and it can make halos .
Clouds of the genus nimbostratus tend to bring constant precipitation and low visibility. This cloud type normally forms above 2 kilometres (6,600 ft) [10] from altostratus cloud but tends to thicken into the lower levels during the occurrence of precipitation. The top of a nimbostratus deck is usually in the middle level of the troposphere.
Cirrostratus nebulosus is a type of high-level cirrostratus cloud. The name cirrostratus nebulosus is derived from Latin, the adjective nebulosus meaning "full of vapor, foggy, cloudy, dark". [2] Cirrostratus nebulosus is one of the two most common forms that cirrostratus often takes, with the other being cirrostratus fibratus.
Cirrostratus clouds, a very high ice-crystal form of stratiform clouds, can appear as a milky sheen in the sky [8] or as a striated sheet. [9] They are sometimes similar to altostratus and are distinguishable from the latter because the Sun or Moon is always clearly visible through transparent cirrostratus, in contrast to altostratus which ...
Ohioans could find themselves staring at clouds April 8 when they look up for the total solar eclipse.. Buckeye skies on that date have historically been 70-80% cloudy, according to Keith Jaszka ...
Cirrostratus fibratus or also called Cirrostratus filosus [2] is a type of cirrostratus cloud. The name cirrostratus fibratus is derived from Latin, meaning "fibrous". [3] Cirrostratus fibratus is one of the two most common forms that cirrostratus often takes, with the other being cirrostratus nebulosus. [4]
Cirrostratus cloud. Cirrostratus clouds can appear as a milky sheen in the sky [72] or as a striated sheet. [67] They are sometimes similar to altostratus and are distinguishable from the latter because the Sun or Moon is always clearly visible through transparent cirrostratus, in contrast to altostratus which tends to be opaque or translucent ...
The ice crystals responsible for halos are typically suspended in cirrus or cirrostratus clouds in the upper troposphere (5–10 km (3.1–6.2 mi)), but in cold weather they can also float near the ground, in which case they are referred to as diamond dust. The particular shape and orientation of the crystals are responsible for the type of ...