A nimbostratus cloud in the background with a stratus fractus in the middle of the upper half of the image.. Fractus are accessory clouds, named for the type of cloud from which they were …

Stratus fractus clouds on the other hand, appear with an irregular shape, and forms with a clearly fragmented or ragged appearance. [6] They mostly appear under the precipitation of major …

The ‘fractus’ cloud species is found in only low-altitude cumulus and stratus cloud types, and is one of only two species that’s associated with stratus clouds. Translated from latin meaning …

Stratus occurring in the form of irregular ragged shreds, the outlines of which change continuously and often rapidly. Stratus fractus (St fra) | International Cloud Atlas « Previous Next »

The fractus form of Stratus tends to appear in two contexts. One is in the form of dark shreds beneath a raincloud. This form of Stratus fractus has the more specific name of pannus. The …

Type 7 (stratus fractus or cumulus fractus of bad weather): Fractus clouds are small and ragged, and very low (usually based less than 1,500 feet above ground). They appear as small, broken …

Fractus: Low, ragged stratiform or cumuliform cloud elements that normally are unattached to larger thunderstorm or cold frontal cloud bases. Also known as scud, fractus clouds can look …

Stratus fractus and Cumulus fractus can look very similar, but while the latter show swirling air movements, Stratus fractus does not. It simply moves downwind without any evidence of air …

Stratus fractus clouds may also form as accessory clouds under Altostratus, Nimbostratus, Cumulonimbus and precipitating Cumulus. They develop as a result of turbulence in the …

Stratus fractus is distinguished from Cumulus fractus by:. Being less white and less dense; Having less vertical development, as it owes its formation mainly to turbulence, not heating of the air …

59 Stratocumulus top heights are typically 500-2000 m over most the Earth. Stratus is often 60 confined to closer to the surface, but can exist at many levels often in conjunction with more 61 …

The word fractus is used to identify clouds broken into fragments by strong winds—such as stratus fractus and cumulus fractus. Air stability has an important effect on the type of cloud …

Apr 1, 2018 · Stratus Fractus. Stratus fractus can have a similar appearnace as the cumulus fractus cloud. Only difference between it is the stratus fractus is much lower in elavation. Quick …

Stratus fractus is distinguishable from cumulus fractus by its smaller vertical extent, darker color, and by the greater dispersion of its particles. Cumulus fractus actually looks like a ragged …

Fractus clouds are small and irregular and are usually found in an environment near the base of a larger cloud. They form or detach from this cloud, and are usually cut by high winds, giving …

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Clouds in the form of irregular shreds, which have a clearly ragged appearance.

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