Cirrocumulus Clouds Seen In A Sunset Sky
by Tony Craddock/science Photo Library
Title
Cirrocumulus Clouds Seen In A Sunset Sky
Artist
Tony Craddock/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Cirrocumulus clouds. Sunset sky filled with groups of small, cirrocumulus cloudlets. Cirrocumulus clouds form at an altitude of 5000- 6000 metres and above and are composed largely of ice crystals. They may form in lines, groups or ripples. The effect is caused because of atmospheric instability which allows rising air currents to create the cloudlets and descending currents to clear spaces between them. The presence of cirrocumulus clouds indicates the approach of a frontal system and changing weather.
Uploaded
September 16th, 2018
Embed
Share
Comments
There are no comments for Cirrocumulus Clouds Seen In A Sunset Sky. Click here to post the first comment.