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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > TROPOSPHERIC/HIGH-LEVEL CLOUDS (OBSERVED/ANALYZED) > CIRROCUMULUS

Preferred term

CIRROCUMULUS  

Definition

  • A principal cloud type, forming in the high levels of the troposphere, composed of ice crystals which appear from the ground as very small elements in the form of grains or small ripples. In aviation forecasts and reports it is coded as CC. (en)

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  • 2013-02-12 11:49:21.0 [mpmorahan] Insert Concept add broader relation (CIRROCUMULUS [e59c154f-cdc9-4400-a0d2-af60df9e1b56,82153] - TROPOSPHERIC/HIGH-LEVEL CLOUDS (OBSERVED/ANALYZED) [705cd3a0-ea07-40c8-bfa1-9c26f22d13ba,82123]);
  • 2013-03-20 16:09:48.0 [mpmorahan] insert Definition (id: null text: A principal cloud type, forming in the high levels of the troposphere, composed of ice crystals which appear from the ground as very small elements in the form of grains or small ripples. In aviation forecasts and reports it is coded as CC. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/e59c154f-cdc9-4400-a0d2-af60df9e1b56

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