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cirrus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cirrus cloud |
| Type of | cloud |
| Has types | mare's tail |
Examples of cirrus
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This late February day has dawned mostly clear with a few wisps of cirrus clouds.
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Radar units give information on the altitudes and thicknesses of cirrus clouds.
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When cirrus clouds are present, the typical cloud cover ranges from 30% to 50%.
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Cirrus clouds are generally non-convective except castellanus and floccus species.
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Ale-colored sunshine and pale sky and whorls of cirrus so high they cast no shadow.
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Evidence is growing that cirrus may reflect more solar radiation than once assumed.
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These high cirrus clouds may be the first signs of an approaching tropical cyclone.
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In winter, the cirrus cloud cover did not vary appreciably from day to night.
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Cirrus clouds are composed of ice crystals and appear as hairlike filaments.
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- Usually coiled
- A wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
- A slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile
- Cirrus is an American electronic music duo formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California. The group is composed of Aaron Carter and Stephen James Barry.
- Cirrus is a high-rise cooperative apartment building in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Cirrus is the tallest building in Finland with a height of 86 meters (282 feet). ...
- Cirrus is a worldwide interbank network operated by MasterCard Worldwide, and was founded in 1986. It links MasterCard, Maestro, Diners Club credit, debit and prepaid cards to a network of over 1,000,000 ATMs in 93 countries.
- A cilium (plural cilia) is an organelle found in eukaryotic cells. Cilia are slender protuberances that project from the much larger cell body.
- The Cirrus is a sounding rocket with two stages, developed by the "Hermann Oberth Society". Its first launch was on September 16, 1961. The maximum height of the Cirrus, depending on the version, is 35 kilometres or 50 kilometres. ...
- A tendril; A thin tendril-like appendage
