Cirrostratus fibratus explained
| Cirrostratus fibratus |
| Image Location: | Sun Halo Salinas Victoria Desert.jpg |
| Abbreviation: | Cs fib |
| Image Name: | Cirrostratus fibratus undulatus with faint sun halo |
| Symbol: | Clouds CH 7.svg |
| Genus: | Cirrus- (curl)
-stratus (layered) |
| Species: | fibratus (fibered) |
| Altitude M: | Above 6,000 |
| Altitude Ft: | Above 20,000 |
| Level: | high |
| Appearance: | fibrous veils[1] |
| Precipitation: | No |
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] They are formed from strong, continuous winds blowing at high altitudes, and they often cover a large portion of the sky.[5] Cirrostratus fibratus may often develop from either cirrus fibratus or cirrus spissatus cloud.[6] Precipitation is often imminent behind these clouds; however, they are not a precipitation-producing cloud.[7]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Cirrostratus . Cloud Atlas . 15 September 2011 . Wolken Online . 27 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210227142456/https://www.clouds-online.com/cloud_atlas/cirrostratus/cirrostratus.htm . dead .
- Web site: Appendix 3 - History of cloud nomenclature.
- Web site: Definition of fibratus, fibratus . 15 September 2011 . Numen - The Latin Lexicon.
- Book: Dunlop, Storm . The weather identification handbook . 2003 . Lyons Press . Guilford, Conn. . 1-58574-857-9 . 62 . 1st Lyons Press . 15 September 2011.
- Book: Rodgers, Alan . Cloud cover . 2007 . Heinemann Library . Chicago, Ill. . 978-1-4329-0077-9 . 25 . Rev. and updated. . Streluk, Angella.
- Web site: Callanan . Martin . Cirrostratus fibratus . International Cloud Atlas . nephology.eu . 15 September 2011 . 25 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200225133542/http://nephology.eu/cirrostratus/cirrostratus-fibratus . dead .
- Web site: Cirrostratus (fibratus) . A Guide to the Sky . 15 September 2011 . Institute of Atmospheric Sciences at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology . https://web.archive.org/web/20120327014554/http://www.ias.sdsmt.edu/dept/clouds/2d.htm . 27 March 2012 . dead .
