Cirrus Clouds (high altitude clouds)

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Yttergrund Island, Finland, Gulf of Bothnia, Baltic Sea
VIII. Cirrus clouds. Cirrus clouds (cloud classification symbol: Ci) are a genus of atmospheric clouds generally characterized by thin, wispy strands, giving them their name from the Latin word cirrus meaning a ringlet or curling lock of hair.
Cirrus uncinus spotted over New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand