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There are several variations of cirrus cloud:
Cirrus castellanus
A series of dense lumps, or "towers" of cirrus, connected by a thinner base.
Cirrus duplicatus
Sheets of cirrus at different layers of the atmosphere, which may be connected at one or more points.
Cirrus fibratus
Cirrus clouds having the traditional "mare's tail" appearance. These clouds are long, fibrous, and curved, with no tufts or curls at the ends.
Cirrus floccus
Cirrus with elements which take on a rounded appearance on the top, with the lower part appearing ragged.
Cirrus intortus
Cirrus clouds whose filaments are irregularly curved or tangled.
Cirrus kelvin-helmholtz
Horizontal, cirriform spiral, indicative of severe turbulence at that layer of the atmosphere.
Cirrus radiatus
Large area of cirrus displaying horizontal banding.
Cirrus spissatus
Cirrus thick enough to appear greyish when looking in the direction of the sun.
Cirrus uncinus
Akin to cirrus fibratus, only more curled at the ends
cirrus vertebratus
Cirrus in curved horizontal strips; cirrus with a "rib cage" appearance.
Cirrus with mammatus
Cirrus with bubble-like protrusions on the underside.
Cirrus aviaticus
There are several variations of cirrus cloud:
Cirrus castellanus
A series of dense lumps, or "towers" of cirrus, connected by a thinner base.
Cirrus duplicatus
Sheets of cirrus at different layers of the atmosphere, which may be connected at one or more points.
Cirrus fibratus
Cirrus clouds having the traditional "mare's tail" appearance. These clouds are long, fibrous, and curved, with no tufts or curls at the ends.
Cirrus floccus
Cirrus with elements which take on a rounded appearance on the top, with the lower part appearing ragged.
Cirrus intortus
Cirrus clouds whose filaments are irregularly curved or tangled.
Cirrus kelvin-helmholtz
Horizontal, cirriform spiral, indicative of severe turbulence at that layer of the atmosphere.
Cirrus radiatus
Large area of cirrus displaying horizontal banding.
Cirrus spissatus
Cirrus thick enough to appear greyish when looking in the direction of the sun.
Cirrus uncinus
Akin to cirrus fibratus, only more curled at the ends
cirrus vertebratus
Cirrus in curved horizontal strips; cirrus with a "rib cage" appearance.
Cirrus with mammatus
Cirrus with bubble-like protrusions on the underside.
Cirrus aviaticus
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