| Cirrocumulus undulatus cloud | |
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| Abbreviation | Cc |
| Altitude | Above 6,000 m (20,000 ft) |
| Appearance | rippled |
| Precipitation cloud? | No |
Cirrocumulus undulatus are patches or layers of small puffy clouds arranged in bands. They have a rippled appearance due to wind shear and usually cover only a small portion of the sky. Occasionally, they comprise two or more wave forms superposed upon one another.[1]
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References
- ^ Gavin Pretor-Pinney (2007). The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds. Perigee Books. p. 204. ISBN 0399533451.
External links
International Cloud Atlas - Cirrocumulus undulatus
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