Translucidus

From Glossary of Meteorology



translucidus

A cloud variety occurring in a layer, patch, or extensive sheet, the greater part of which is sufficiently translucent to reveal the position of the sun, or through which higher clouds may be discerned.

This variety is found in the genera altocumulus, altostratus, stratocumulus, and stratus, and is usually a modification of the species stratiformis or lenticularis. (Note: With the exception of cirrus spissatus, all cirriform clouds are inherently translucent.)
See cloud classification.


Retrieved from "https://glossarystaging.ametsoc.net/w/index.php?title=Translucidus&oldid=3871"
Powered by MediaWiki
Powered by WikiTeq
Powered by Semantic MediaWiki
Copyright 2024 American Meteorological Society (AMS). For permission to reuse any portion of this work, please contact permissions@ametsoc.org. Any use of material in this work that is determined to be “fair use” under Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act (17 U.S. Code § 107) or that satisfies the conditions specified in Section 108 of the U.S.Copyright Act (17 USC § 108) does not require AMS’s permission. Republication, systematic reproduction, posting in electronic form, such as on a website or in a searchable database, or other uses of this material, except as exempted by the above statement, require written permission or a license from AMS. Additional details are provided in the AMS Copyright Policy statement.