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Stratocumulus stratiformis opacus (Sc str op)
A muggy afternoon on the water in between rain showers. The cloud base was exceptionally low and was fun to watch move quickly over the landscape.
Cloud classification
This cloud is classified as ‘stratocumulus stratiformis opacus (Sc str op)’. Read more info about stratocumulus clouds here: whatsthiscloud.com/cloud-types/stratocumulus/
Cloud description
Stratocumulus is the main cloud type. Derived from the latin term 'strato-' (meaning layer) and 'cumulo-' (meaning heap), stratocumulus clouds can be best described as thicker, dark gray, and somewhat conjoined heaps of clouds.
The cloud species 'stratiformis' is translated from latin, meaning layer form, and can be described as a cloud with a horizontal, layerlike form.
The cloud species 'opacus' is translated from latin, meaning darkened, and can be described as a cloud that's opaque and masks the sun.
Stratocumulus stratiformis opacus (Sc str op)
A muggy afternoon on the water in between rain showers. The cloud base was exceptionally low and was fun to watch move quickly over the landscape.
Cloud classification
This cloud is classified as ‘stratocumulus stratiformis opacus (Sc str op)’. Read more info about stratocumulus clouds here: whatsthiscloud.com/cloud-types/stratocumulus/
Cloud description
Stratocumulus is the main cloud type. Derived from the latin term 'strato-' (meaning layer) and 'cumulo-' (meaning heap), stratocumulus clouds can be best described as thicker, dark gray, and somewhat conjoined heaps of clouds.
The cloud species 'stratiformis' is translated from latin, meaning layer form, and can be described as a cloud with a horizontal, layerlike form.
The cloud species 'opacus' is translated from latin, meaning darkened, and can be described as a cloud that's opaque and masks the sun.