Cirrus clouds are thin and wispy, hair-like clouds. They are made of icy crystals of vapor. They are commonly called "mares tails" because they look like the tail of a horse? Possibly....Mostly we see cirrus clouds in high pressure air masses, or fair weather. If they thicken up though, it could mean a warm front is on the way. Cirrostratus clouds are high wispy clouds that form "sheets" of wispy clouds across the sky. The clouds are so thin that you can see the Sun and Moon through them. Sometimes a halo effect can be seen around the Moon or Sun because the light reflects off of the ice crystals. Oh, by the way, "stratus" means "sheets". AND cirrostratus clouds usually come 12 to 24 hours before a rain or snowstorm! Cirrocumulous clouds are small rounded puffs of clouds in the sky. These clouds usually form in winter and during dry, cold weather. "Cumulous means "cotton-like", and some people call these skies, "mackerel" skies because they look like the skin on a fish.
16 Comments
|
Mrs. TaylorI love science! Everything about the world is interesting and never boring. I love to study plants, animals, insects, and people. My favorite subjects are my students who are the most unique organisms on the planet! Categories |