Cirrus Clouds
Cirrus at Sunset
Outside of Pittsburgh, PA. July 10, 2010. Beautiful cirrus clouds stretch across the sky. Photo by Amy Lankey.
Outside of Pittsburgh, PA. July 10, 2010. Beautiful cirrus clouds stretch across the sky. Photo by Amy Lankey.
Cirrus at Sunset
This is a great shot of feathery cirrus turned pink by the setting sun, and with some very distinct persistent contrails running through the sky. Photo by Ed Donovan, South Carolina, July 2003.
This is a great shot of feathery cirrus turned pink by the setting sun, and with some very distinct persistent contrails running through the sky. Photo by Ed Donovan, South Carolina, July 2003.
Cirrus and Crescent Moon
Thicker cirrus - note the feathery edges of the cloud - with a crescent moon in a deep blue sky. Photo by Dr. Bruce Wielicki, CERES PI, in the late 1970s.
Thicker cirrus - note the feathery edges of the cloud - with a crescent moon in a deep blue sky. Photo by Dr. Bruce Wielicki, CERES PI, in the late 1970s.
Cirrus at Sunset
Another example of relatively thick cirrus here illuminated in pink and purple hues by the setting sun. Looks like colored cotton candy. Photo by Dr. Bruce Wielicki, CERES PI, in the late 1970s.
Another example of relatively thick cirrus here illuminated in pink and purple hues by the setting sun. Looks like colored cotton candy. Photo by Dr. Bruce Wielicki, CERES PI, in the late 1970s.
Cirrus at the outer edge of a hurricane
This image was taken on Sept. 10, 2005, around 4 pm, as Hurricane Ophelia was doing an erratic dance off the coast of North Carolina. This picture shows the very outer edges of the hurricane in southeastern Virginia, as it first approached the area. It retreated soon after that, giving us nary a drop of rain to break the long dry spell. Photo by Dr. David Kratz, NASA Langley.
This image was taken on Sept. 10, 2005, around 4 pm, as Hurricane Ophelia was doing an erratic dance off the coast of North Carolina. This picture shows the very outer edges of the hurricane in southeastern Virginia, as it first approached the area. It retreated soon after that, giving us nary a drop of rain to break the long dry spell. Photo by Dr. David Kratz, NASA Langley.
Cirrus
This photo shows transparent to translucent cirrus covering most of the sky. Photo by Kevin Larman.
This photo shows transparent to translucent cirrus covering most of the sky. Photo by Kevin Larman.
Wispy Cirrus
This photo shows transparent to translucent cirrus streaks, and illustrates why cirrus clouds are often described as mare's tails. The streaks come from falling ice particles that make up the clouds. Photo by Lin Chambers, August, 2002.
This photo shows transparent to translucent cirrus streaks, and illustrates why cirrus clouds are often described as mare's tails. The streaks come from falling ice particles that make up the clouds. Photo by Lin Chambers, August, 2002.
Scattered Cirrus
This photo shows very scattered (cloud cover a few percent) transparent cirrus clouds, with evidence of more clouds in the distance at the horizon. This photo was taken over a lake in Sweden on Oct. 24, 1997, by Mats Furugard and his students.
This photo shows very scattered (cloud cover a few percent) transparent cirrus clouds, with evidence of more clouds in the distance at the horizon. This photo was taken over a lake in Sweden on Oct. 24, 1997, by Mats Furugard and his students.
Cirrus
This image was taken on April 17, 1999 in southeastern Virginia. It is a really interesting cirrus cloud type. Photo by Lin Chambers.
This image was taken on April 17, 1999 in southeastern Virginia. It is a really interesting cirrus cloud type. Photo by Lin Chambers.
Cirrus
Here is a beautiful photo of cirrus clouds. In Particular, to the left of the palm tree you can see the distinctive patterns of falling ice crystals, called fall streaks. Photo taked by Doug Stoddard in March 2002, in Puerto Rico.
Here is a beautiful photo of cirrus clouds. In Particular, to the left of the palm tree you can see the distinctive patterns of falling ice crystals, called fall streaks. Photo taked by Doug Stoddard in March 2002, in Puerto Rico.
Cirrus
This is a rarer manifestation of cirrus. Rather than fall streaks, which nicely show wind direction, this one suggests that the wind is fairly constant at the cloud altitude, and the cirrus ice particles are falling more or less straight down; resulting in spiral shaped streaks. Photo taken by Doug Stoddard in March 2002, in St. Thomas.
This is a rarer manifestation of cirrus. Rather than fall streaks, which nicely show wind direction, this one suggests that the wind is fairly constant at the cloud altitude, and the cirrus ice particles are falling more or less straight down; resulting in spiral shaped streaks. Photo taken by Doug Stoddard in March 2002, in St. Thomas.
Cirrus over Cumulus
This is a great, and fairly typical shot of high thin cirrus over low cumulus clouds in the Tropics. Photo taken by Doug Stoddard in March 2002, in Puerto Rico.
This is a great, and fairly typical shot of high thin cirrus over low cumulus clouds in the Tropics. Photo taken by Doug Stoddard in March 2002, in Puerto Rico.
Cirrus over Cumulus
This is a nice multi-layer tropical cloud situation, with low cumulus and high cirrus clouds both present. Photo take by Doug Stoddard in March 2002, in Puerto Rico.
This is a nice multi-layer tropical cloud situation, with low cumulus and high cirrus clouds both present. Photo take by Doug Stoddard in March 2002, in Puerto Rico.
Feathery Cirrus with Cumulus
This is a beautiful feathery cirrus cloud, with some small emerging or evaporating cumulus clouds below. Note the completely different texture of the two cloud types. Photo by Lin Chambers, Pleasant Lake, New Hampshire, July 2003.
This is a beautiful feathery cirrus cloud, with some small emerging or evaporating cumulus clouds below. Note the completely different texture of the two cloud types. Photo by Lin Chambers, Pleasant Lake, New Hampshire, July 2003.
