Translucidus is a cloud variety, it appears in altocumulus, altostratus, stratus, and stratocumulus clouds, this cloud variety is very recognizable, with its only feature being that it is translucent, and gives away the location of the Sun and Moon, and sometimes, it lets stars in the night sky be visible,[1] it is the opposite of the cloud variety opacus, which isn't translucent, but opaque. [2][3] [4]
This cloud variety manifests in clouds with thin water particles or ice crystals
| Translucidus | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | tr |
| Genus | Altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, stratus |
| Variety | translucidus |
| Altitude | 0-7,000 m (0-23,000 ft) |
| Appearance | transparent cloud that gives away the location of the Sun and Moon |
| Precipitation | Depends on the cloud type this variety is appearing in |
Examples
Altostratus translucidus pannus
Altocumulus translucidus
Stratus translucidus
Stratocumulus stratiformis translucidus undulatus
See also
References
- ↑ "Translucidus".
- ↑ "Translucidus".
- ↑ "Translucidus".
- ↑ "Translucidus - Glossary of Meteorology". Glossary.ametsoc.org. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
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