Cirrostratus fibratus

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Cirrostratus fibratus
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Cirrostratus fibratus undulatus with faint sun halo
AbbreviationCs fib
Symbol Clouds CH 7.svg
Genus Cirrus- (curl)
-stratus (layered)
Species fibratus (fibered)
AltitudeAbove 6,000 m
(Above 20,000 ft)
Classification Family A (High-level)
AppearanceFibrous veils
Precipitation No

Cirrostratus fibratus, also called cirrostratus filosus, [1] is a type of cirrostratus cloud. The name cirrostratus fibratus is derived from Latin, meaning "fibrous". [2] Cirrostratus fibratus is one of the two most common forms that cirrostratus often takes, with the other being cirrostratus nebulosus. [3] They are formed from strong, continuous winds blowing at high altitudes, and they often cover a large portion of the sky. [4] Cirrostratus fibratus may often develop from either cirrus fibratus or cirrus spissatus cloud. [5] Precipitation is often imminent behind these clouds; however, they are not a precipitation-producing cloud. [6]

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  1. ↑ "Appendix 3 - History of cloud nomenclature".
  2. ↑ Numen - The Latin Lexicon. "Definition of fibratus, fibratus" . Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Dunlop, Storm (2003). The weather identification handbook (1st Lyons Press ed.). Guilford, Conn.: Lyons Press. p. 62. ISBN   1-58574-857-9 . Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  4. ↑ Rodgers, Alan; Streluk, Angella (2007). Cloud cover (Rev. and updated. ed.). Chicago, Ill.: Heinemann Library. p. 25. ISBN   978-1-4329-0077-9.
  5. ↑ Callanan, Martin. "Cirrostratus fibratus". Nephology.eu. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Cirrostratus (fibratus)". A Guide to the Sky. Institute of Atmospheric Sciences at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012.
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