Cirrus Radiatus

Cirrus radiatus
	Cirrus radiatus clouds with a contrail crossing through
Abbreviation	Ci ra
Symbol
Genus	Cirrus (curl)
Variety	radiatus (striped)
Altitude	Above 5,000 m; (Above 16,500 ft)
Appearance	parallel bands
Precipitation cloud?	No

Short description: Type of cloud

Cirrus radiatus is a variety of cirrus cloud. The name cirrus radiatus is derived from Latin, meaning "rayed, striped".^[1] This variety of cirrus clouds occurs in parallel bands that often cover the entire sky and appear to converge at a single point^[2] or two opposite points on the horizon. Cirrus radiatus is often partly made up of cirrocumulus or cirrostratus.^[3]

References

↑ Latin Dictionary. "Definition of: radiatus". http://www.latin-dictionary.org/radiatus. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
↑ Dunlop, Storm (2003). The weather identification handbook (1st Lyons Press ed.). Guilford, Conn.: Lyons Press. p. 58. ISBN 1-58574-857-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=KoZMvgAACAAJ.
↑ Callanan, Martin. "Cirrus radiatus". International Cloud Atlas. nephology.eu. http://nephology.eu/cirrus/cirrus-radiatus. Retrieved 13 July 2011.

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[1] Latin Dictionary. "Definition of: radiatus". http://www.latin-dictionary.org/radiatus. Retrieved 13 July 2011.

[2] Dunlop, Storm (2003). The weather identification handbook (1st Lyons Press ed.). Guilford, Conn.: Lyons Press. p. 58. ISBN 1-58574-857-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=KoZMvgAACAAJ.

[3] Callanan, Martin. "Cirrus radiatus". International Cloud Atlas. nephology.eu. http://nephology.eu/cirrus/cirrus-radiatus. Retrieved 13 July 2011.