- Cirrostratus cloud - Wikipedia
Cirrostratus ( ˌsɪroʊˈstrætəs, - ˈstreɪtəs ) is a high-altitude, very thin, and generally uniform stratiform genus-type of cloud It is composed of ice crystals, which are particles of frozen water Cirrostratus is difficult to see and can produce halos
- Cirrostratus clouds - Met Office
Cirrostratus are transparent high clouds, which cover large areas of the sky They sometimes produce white or coloured rings, spots or arcs of light around the Sun or Moon, that are known as halo
- Cirrostratus Clouds: Pale, Veil-like Layer | WhatsThisCloud
Learn about cirrostratus clouds, including cloud description and facts, images, how to best identify them, and their species, varieties, and features
- Facts On Cirrostratus Clouds - Sciencing
Cirrostratus occur when the mares' tails grow and overlap to become a sheet of high, thin clouds Cirrostratus clouds remain thin enough for sunlight to shine through and shadows to be seen
- Cirrostratus - Cloud Appreciation Society
A delicate layer of ice crystals, often spread over vast areas of the sky, Cirrostratus can appear as no more than a light, milky whitening of the blue It can sometimes look stripy or fibrous (the species known as fibratus) but more commonly lacks any variation in tone
- Cirrostratus (Cs) | International Cloud Atlas
It provides the definitions and descriptions of cloud types and meteors, and flow charts to help identify them
- Cirrostratus clouds: overview and weather prediction - ZME Science
What are Cirrostratus Clouds? Cirrostratus clouds are thin, white clouds that cover the sky like a translucent blanket
- Cirrostratus Clouds - NASA
This photo, taken near sunset in Colorado by Kevin Larman, show a very thin and very uniform cirrostratus cloud with streaks of thicker cirrus (perhaps old contrails?)
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