What Is Cirrus?
Thin, wispy, feathery clouds high in the sky, made of ice crystals. Sometimes called "mare's tails." In technical terms: A high-etage cloud genus of detached white filaments, patches or narrow bands of ice crystals, often with a fibrous or silky look and fall streaks; typically 6-12 km above ground in midlatitudes.
Also called: Ci
Cirrus In Plain English
Thin, wispy, feathery clouds high in the sky, made of ice crystals. Sometimes called "mare's tails."
The Technical Definition
A high-etage cloud genus of detached white filaments, patches or narrow bands of ice crystals, often with a fibrous or silky look and fall streaks; typically 6-12 km above ground in midlatitudes.
Lessons That Use Cirrus
- The Ten Cloud Types Unit 5: Clouds And Precipitation
