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Mackeral Sky

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001607

The name given to cirrocumulus clouds with small vertical extent and composed of ice crystals. The rippled effect gives the appearance of fish scales.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001607
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001607",
  "term": "Mackeral Sky",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The name given to cirrocumulus clouds with small vertical extent and composed of ice crystals. The rippled effect gives the appearance of fish scales.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/mackeral-sky/"
}

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