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CIRRIFORM [3 records]

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Record 1 1999-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
OBS

Cirriform. Clouds composed of small particles, mostly ice crystals. Because the particles are fairly widely dispersed, this usually results in relative transparency and whiteness, often producing a halo phenomena not observed in other cloud forms. These clouds generally have bases above 20,000 feet in the mid-latitudes, and are classified as high clouds. They include all varieties of cirrus, cirrocumulus, and cirrostratus clouds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

En forme de cirrus.

CONT

Le premier essai de classification des nuages fut tenté par Lamarck (1802) et surtout par L. Howard (Londres, 1803) qui distinguait trois types principaux : 1) stratiforme; 2) cumuliforme; 3) cirriforme (fibreux). [...] le troisième comprend les nuages de glace qui sont en général plus hauts et moins denses et révèlent moins clairement la nature du mouvement d'air qui a provoqué leur formation.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

Clouds composed of small particles, mostly ice crystals. Because the particles are fairly widely dispersed, this usually results in relative transparency and whiteness, often producing a halo phenomena not observed in other clouds forms. These clouds generally have bases above 20,000 feet in the mid-latitudes, and are classified as high clouds. They include all varieties of cirrus, cirrocumulus, and cirrostratus clouds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
OBS

Le premier essai de classification des nuages fut tenté par Lamarck (1802) et surtout par L. Howard (Londres, 1803) qui distinguait trois types principaux : 1) stratiforme; 2) cumuliforme; 3) cirriforme (fibreux). [...] le troisième comprend les nuages de glace qui sont en général plus hauts et moins denses et révèlent moins clairement la nature du mouvement d'air qui a provoqué leur formation.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Plant Biology
OBS

Like a tendril.

Key term(s)
  • cirrhiform

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Biologie végétale
OBS

[Se dit de] stipules qui s'allongent en vrilles, s'enroulent autour des corps voisins.

Spanish

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