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    Stratus silvagenitus

    Topic: Earth

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    Stratus silvagenitus
    Abbreviationst slvg
    SymbolClouds CL 6.svg
    Genusstratus
    Varietysilvagenitus (created from forest)
    Altitude0 m
    (0 ft)
    Appearanceuniform or ragged clouds over forested areas
    Precipitation cloud?None

    Stratus silvagenitus is a type of Stratus cloud. The word silvagenitus is derived from Latin, meaning "created from forest".[1] This cloud type forms over forested areas which are experiencing high relative humidity levels, for example, after precipitation has passed, through evaporation and/or evapotranspiration.[2]

    Silvagenitus cloud formed over a coastal mountain.

    If the cloud is uniform, it is called a "stratus" silvagenitus cloud, if the cloud is ragged and wispy, then it is called a "stratus fractus" silvagenitus cloud. These clouds typically form near the ground. The silvagenitus cloud variety only appears in the Stratus cloud species due to its mechanism of formation.

    References

    1. ↑ "Learn About Silvagenitus Clouds: Evaporation from a Forest". https://whatsthiscloud.com/other-clouds/silvagenitus/. 
    2. ↑ "Silvagenitus". https://cloudatlas.wmo.int/en/silvagenitus.html. 



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