Cirrus Clouds

Description

Altitude: 4000 - 20,000 meters
Apearance: white stripes, spread out
Formation: deposition on dust

Altitude

Cirrus clouds usally form anywhere in between 4,000 and 20,000 meters (13,000 and 66,000 feet) (4 km and 20 km) or higher above sea level

Apearance

Cirrus cloud usally have white stripes and are spread-out

Formation

Cirrus clouds are usually formed as warm, dry air rises, causing water vapor to under go deposition (going to solid straight from a gas without turning into liquid) onto dust particles at high altitudes.

Types of Cirrus clouds

• Castellanus (Castle in latin)
  Abbreviation: Ci cas
  Altitude: 6,000 – 12,000 meters
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• Fibratus (Fibourus in latin)
  Abbreviation: Ci fab
  Altitude: above 6,000 meters
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• Floccus ("a lock of wool" in latin)
  Abbreviation: Ci flo
  Altitude: above 5,000 meters
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• Spissatus (thick in latin)
  Abbreviation: Ci spi
  Altitude: 6,000 - 13,700 meters
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• Uncinus (hook in latin)
  Abbreviation: Ci unc
  Altitude: above 7,000 meters
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