Precipitation cloud? Occasionally virga Classification Family A (high-level) Minimum altitude (feet) 20,000 | Appearance Small tufts Abbreviation Cc flo | |
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Genus Cirro- (curl of hair)
-cumulus (heaped) Species floccus (flaked or puffy) Indicates precipitation Occasionally virga (evaporates before reaching the ground) | ||
Cirrocumulus floccus is a type of cirrocumulus cloud. The name cirrocumulus floccus is derived from Latin, meaning "a lock of wool". Cirrocumulus floccus appears as small tufts of cloud with rounded heads, but ragged bottoms. The cloud can produce virga, precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground. Like cirrocumulus castellanus, cirrocumulus floccus is an indicator of atmospheric instability at the level of the cloud. In fact, cirrocumulus floccus can form from cirrocumulus castellanus, being the evolutionary state after the base of the original cloud has dissipated.
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