Cirrocumulus undulatus

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Cirrocumulus undulatus cloud
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Cirrocumulus undulatus is a variety of cirrocumulus cloud. The name cirrocumulus undulatus is derived from Latin, meaning "diversified as with waves".[1] They have a rippled appearance due to wind shear and usually cover only a small portion of the sky. They appear in bands as small patches or layers. Occasionally, they comprise two or more wave forms superposed upon one another.[2] The individual cloudlets can either be circular or elongated in the direction of the rows.[3]

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  1. ^ Numen - The Latin Lexicon. "Definition of undulatus". Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  2. ISBN 9780399533457
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  3. ISBN 1-58574-857-9. Retrieved 21 July 2011.[permanent dead link
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