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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Abbreviation | Ci cas |
| Symbol |  |
| Genus | Cirrus (curl) |
| Species | castellanus (castle) |
| Altitude | Above 6,000 m (Above 20,000 ft) |
| Classification | Family A (High-level) |
| Appearance | A series of dense lumps, or "towers" of cirrus, connected by a thinner base. |
| Precipitation | No |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Appendix 3 - History of cloud nomenclature".
- ^ Numen - The Latin Lexicon. "Definition of castellanus". Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ 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]
- ^ Callanan, Martin. "Cirrus castellanus". International Cloud Atlas. nephology.eu. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
External links
edit- International Cloud Atlas - Cirrus fibratus Archived 2016-01-21 at the Wayback Machine
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