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Ice-crystal cloud

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006442

A cloud composed predominantly or entirely of ice crystals rather than liquid water droplets. These clouds form at high altitudes where atmospheric temperatures are well below freezing, typically below -20°C. Cirrus, cirrostratus, and cirrocumulus clouds are the primary types of ice-crystal clouds, characterized by their thin, wispy, and fibrous appearance.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006442
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006442",
  "term": "Ice-crystal cloud",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A cloud composed predominantly or entirely of ice crystals rather than liquid water droplets. These clouds form at high altitudes where atmospheric temperatures are well below freezing, typically below -20°C. Cirrus, cirrostratus, and cirrocumulus clouds are the primary types of ice-crystal clouds, characterized by their thin, wispy, and fibrous appearance.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/ice-crystal-cloud/"
}

Record 4,840 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.