Stratocumulus castellanus cloud
Mid-level cloud that indicates unstable air
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Stratocumulus castellanus, with various turrets of very small size and one of a larger size | |
Abbreviation | Sc cas |
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Genus | Stratocumulus |
Species | Castellanus |
Altitude | Above 2,000 m (Above 6,560 ft) |
Appearance | small turrets |
Precipitation | Virga, and sometimes light rain |
Stratocumulus castellanus or Stratocumulus castellatus[1] is a type of stratocumulus cloud, castellanus is derived from Latin, meaning 'of a castle' This type of cloud appears as cumuliform turrets vertically rising from a common horizontal cloud base, these turrets are taller than they are wide[2]
This type of cloud indicates an increasingly unstable atmosphere,[3] and seeing this type of cloud in the morning usually means that there is a possibility of thunderstorms forming later in the afternoon[4] In the right conditions, these clouds can grow into cumulus congestus clouds, and sometimes, into cumulonimbus clouds[5]
References
- ^ "Appendix 3 - History of cloud nomenclature".
- ^ "Stratocumulus castellanus (Sc cas) | International Cloud Atlas". 2021-09-19. Archived from the original on 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ World Meteorological Organization (1975). Manual on the observation of clouds and other meteors. Internet Archive. Geneva : Secretariat of the World Meteorological Organization. ISBN 978-92-63-10407-6.
- ^ "Castellanus Clouds: Rising Towers, Turrets | WhatsThisCloud". 2021-11-02. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ "Stratocumulus castellanus (Sc cas) | International Cloud Atlas". 2021-09-19. Archived from the original on 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
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