Stratus silvagenitus

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Stratus silvagenitus
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Stratus fractus silvagenitus clouds over the Považský Inovec mountains
Abbreviationst slvg
Symbol Clouds CL 6.svg
Genus stratus
Variety silvagenitus (created from forest)
Altitude0 m
(0 ft)
Appearanceuniform or ragged fog over forested areas
Precipitation None

Stratus silvagenitus is a type of fog. The word silvagenitus is a scientific Latin coinage meaning "created from forest". [1]

Appearance

This fog type forms over forested areas which are experiencing high relative humidity levels, for example, after precipitation has passed, through evaporation and/or evapotranspiration. [2]

Silvagenitus cloud formed over a coastal mountain. Silvagenitus Cloud over Catface Mountain.jpg
Silvagenitus cloud formed over a coastal mountain.

If the cloud is uniform, it is called a "stratus" silvagenitus cloud, if the cloud is ragged and wispy, then it is called a "stratus fractus" silvagenitus cloud. These clouds typically form near the ground.

The silvagenitus cloud variety only appears in the Stratus cloud species due to its mechanism of formation, as it is driven by forced increase of dew point instead of convective adiabatic cooling like in cumulus clouds.

References

  1. "Learn About Silvagenitus Clouds: Evaporation from a Forest". Archived from the original on 2021-11-13.
  2. "Silvagenitus". Archived from the original on 2021-11-10.