Cirrus castellanus cloud

Cirrus castellanus or Cirrus castellatus[1] is a species of cirrus cloud. Its name comes from the word castellanus, which means of a fort, of a castle in Latin.[2] Like all cirrus, this species occurs at high altitudes. It appears as separate turrets rising from a lower-level cloud base. Often these cloud turrets form in lines, and they can be taller than they are wide.[3] This cloud species is usually dense in formation.[4]

Cirrus castellanus
AbbreviationCi cas
Symbol
GenusCirrus (curl)
Speciescastellanus (castle)
AltitudeAbove 6,000 m
(Above 20,000 ft)
ClassificationFamily A (High-level)
AppearanceA series of dense lumps, or "towers" of cirrus, connected by a thinner base.
PrecipitationNo

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  1. ^ "Appendix 3 - History of cloud nomenclature".
  2. ^ Numen - The Latin Lexicon. "Definition of castellanus". Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  3. ^ Dunlop, Storm (2003). The weather identification handbook (1st Lyons Press ed.). Guilford, Conn.: Lyons Press. p. 57. ISBN 1-58574-857-9. Retrieved 11 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Callanan, Martin. "Cirrus castellanus". International Cloud Atlas. nephology.eu. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
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