Genus cirrostratus List of cloud types

cirrostratus nebulosus (v-22) merging darker altostratus translucidus (v-47)

abbreviation: cs

clouds of genus cirrostratus consist of continuous, wide sheets of cloud covers large area of sky. formed when convectively stable moist air cools saturation @ high altitude, forming ice crystals. frontal cirrostratus precursor rain or snow if thickens mid-level altostratus , nimbostratus weather front moves closer observer.

species

cirrostratus fibratus (v-22)

cirrostratus sheet fibrous appearance, not detached cirrus.
cirrostratus nebulosus (v-23)

featureless, uniform sheet.




opacity-based varieties

none (always translucent)








fibratus pattern-based varieties

cirrostratus fibratus duplicatus (v-24)

separate or semi-merged sheets 1 layer above other.
cirrostratus fibratus undulatus (v-25)

undulating waves.








varieties not commonly associated cs species nebulosus.










supplementary features/accessory clouds

not associated cirrostratus.
















genitus mother clouds
















cirrostratus cirrocumulogenitus
cirrostratus cumulonimbogenitus
cirrostratus homogenitus. cirrostratus formed spreading of aircraft contrails.
















mutatus mother clouds

cirrostratus cirromutatus
cirrostratus cirrocumulomutatus
cirrostratus altostratomutatus.












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