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cirrocumulus

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000468

A cirriform cloud characterized by thin, white patches, each of which is composed of very small granules or ripples. These clouds are of high altitude (20,000-40,000 ft or 6000 -12,000 m).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000468
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationCc
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsocirriform; cloud classification
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000468",
  "term": "cirrocumulus",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A cirriform cloud characterized by thin, white patches, each of which is composed of very small granules or ripples. These clouds are of high altitude (20,000-40,000 ft or 6000 -12,000 m).",
  "abbreviation": "Cc",
  "see_also": [
    "cirriform",
    "cloud classification"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cirrocumulus/"
}

Record 468 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.