Stratocumulus floccus duplicatus (Sc flo du), Stratocumulus stratiformis duplicatus undulatus (Sc str du un)

There are two layers of stratocumulus clouds here (duplicatus), with the lower layer being of the floccus species, and the higher layer being of the stratiformis species. Taken on a fall morning in central Indiana at sunrise.

 

Cloud classification

 

This cloud is classified as ‘stratocumulus floccus/stratiformis duplicatus (Sc flo du)’. 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 'floccus' is translated from latin, meaning lock of wool, and can be described as a cloud consisting of small, puffy ragged tufts.

 

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 variety 'duplicatus' is translated from latin, meaning double, and can be described as a cloud that's multilayered.

 

The cloud variety 'undulatus' is translated from latin, meaning undulated, and can be described as a cloud that's wavelike and undulating.

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