Stratocumulus castellanus | |
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Abbreviation | Sc cas |
Symbol | |
Genus | Stratocumulus |
Species | Castellanus |
Altitude | Above 2,000 m (Above 6,560 ft) |
Appearance | small turrets |
Precipitation | Virga, and sometimes light rain |
Stratocumulus castellanus or Stratocumulus castellatus [1] is a type of stratocumulus cloud, castellanus is derived from Latin, meaning 'of a castle' This type of cloud appears as cumuliform turrets vertically rising from a common horizontal cloud base, these turrets are taller than they are wide [2]
This type of cloud indicates an increasingly unstable atmosphere, [3] and seeing this type of cloud in the morning usually means that there is a possibility of thunderstorms forming later in the afternoon [4] In the right conditions, these clouds can grow into cumulus congestus clouds, and sometimes, into cumulonimbus clouds [5]