Cirroculumlus Clouds
Appearance: |
small, white patch or tuft, sometimes with a gray shadow occur in patches or sheets along with other cirrocumulus clouds |
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Composition: |
super cooled liquid water droplets, and ice crystals |
Altitude: |
between 20,000 and 40,000 ft |
Interesting Fact: |
The word cirrcumulus derives from the Latin cirrus, which means "curl of hair," and cumulus, which means "heaped". |