High clouds: Cirrus
Illustration of cirrus clouds, which are characterized by thin, wisplike strands, often accompanied by tufts, leading to their common (non-standard) name of mare's tail. Cirrus clouds are formed when water vapor freezes into ice crystals at altitudes above 8000 meters (26,000 ft). Due to the sparse moisture at a high altitude, they tend to be very thin.
meteorology climate weather atmosphere sky iceAuthor(s) | Tracey Saxby |
Author Company | Integration and Application Network |
Date Created | 2005-06-27 |
Album | Ecosystems > Meteorology/Climate |
Type | Symbol |
Project(s) | USA-Australia Virtual Environmental Partnership |
Dimensions | 502 x 314 |
Filesize | 12.1 kB (svg) 51.5 kB (png) |
Number of Downloads | 714 |
Filetype(s) | SVG PNG |
License | Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
Required Attribution | Tracey Saxby, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library) |