Cirrus fibratus

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Cirrus fibratus
Cirrus front over Austnesfjorden, Austvagoya, Lofoten, Norway, 2015 April.jpg
AbbreviationCi fib
Symbol Clouds H1.svg
Genus Cirrus (curl)
Species fibratus (fibered)
AltitudeAbove 6,000 m
(Above 20,000 ft)
Classification Family A (High-level)
Appearancefibers, threads [1]
Precipitation No

Cirrus fibratus, also called cirrus filosus, [2] is a type of cirrus cloud. The name cirrus fibratus is derived from Latin, meaning "fibrous". [3] These clouds are similar to cirrus uncinus, commonly known as "mares' tails," yet different in that fibratus clouds do not have tufts or hooks at the end. [4] The filaments are usually separate from one another. [5]

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Like other cirrus clouds, cirrus fibratus occurs at high altitudes. They can indicate an approaching warm front [6] and can also be an indication that fair weather will follow. [7]

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References

  1. Wolken Online. "Cirrus". Cloud Atlas. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  2. "Appendix 3 - History of cloud nomenclature".
  3. Numen - The Latin Lexicon. "Definition of fibratus, fibratus" . Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  4. Dunlop, Storm (2003). The weather identification handbook (1st Lyons Press ed.). Guilford, Conn.: Lyons Press. p. 56. ISBN   1-58574-857-9.
  5. Callanan, Martin. "Cirrus fibratus". International Cloud Atlas. nephology.eu. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  6. Wolstanton Weather. "Cumulus Clouds". Clouds. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  7. The Weather Observer. "Cirrus Fibratus (Ci fib)". Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2011.