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Altocumulus (from Latin altus 'high', and cumulus 'heaped') [1] is a middle-altitude cloud genus that belongs mainly to the stratocumuliform physical category, characterized by globular masses or rolls in layers or patches – the individual elements being larger and darker than those of cirrocumulus and smaller than those of ...
Altocumulus clouds are small mid-level layers or patches of clouds, called cloudlets, which most commonly exist in the shape of rounded clumps. There are many varieties of altocumulus,...
Jul 25, 2023 · Prepare to uncover the secrets of how Altocumulus clouds form, how to spot them in the sky, and the valuable insights they offer in weather prediction. What are Altocumulus Clouds?
Jul 23, 2019 · Altocumulus clouds are of the stratocumuliform cloud family (physical form) and are one of the 10 basic cloud types. There are four species of cloud underneath the altocumulus genus: altocumulus lenticularis (stationary lens-shaped clouds that are often mistaken for UFOs)
Nov 21, 2023 · Alto clouds occur in a high, thin layer. They often form in small tufts and can have a patterned look, sometimes occurring in stripes. What are Altocumulus Clouds? Altocumulus clouds are thin,...
May 3, 2024 · Altocumulus clouds are the most common clouds in the middle atmosphere. You'll recognize them as white or gray patches that dot the sky in large, rounded masses or clouds that are aligned in parallel bands.
Altocumulus clouds have seven associated cloud varieties: duplicatus, lacunosus, opacus, perlucidus, radiatus, translucidus, and undulatus. Altocumulus duplicatus. Multilayered. Perforated, round frayed holes. Altocumulus lacunosus. Opaque, masks the sun.
Altocumulus stratiformis is the most common species of the Altocumulus genus of clouds. They tend to form broad layers of individual, cell-like clumps, often separated from each other, though they sometimes can coagulate into a larger individual cloud.
Altocumulus clouds are composed primarily of water droplets and are located between 6,500 and 20,000 feet (2,000 to 6,000 meters) above the ground. Altocumulus may appear as parallel bands (top photograph) or rounded masses (bottom photograph).
The WMO International Cloud Atlas is the reference for the classification of clouds and meteorological meteors. It provides the definitions and descriptions of cloud types and meteors, and flow charts to help identify them.
