Cirrus (Ci)
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0 |
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Concept
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stable
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Cirrocumulus (Cc)
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1 |
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Concept
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stable
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Cirrostratus (Cs)
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2 |
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Concept
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stable
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Altocumulus (Ac)
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3 |
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Concept
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stable
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Altostratus (As)
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4 |
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Concept
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stable
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Nimbostratus (Ns)
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5 |
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Concept
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stable
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Stratocumulus (Sc)
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6 |
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Concept
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stable
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Stratus (St)
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7 |
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Concept
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stable
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Cumulus (Cu)
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8 |
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Concept
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stable
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Cumulonimbus (Cb)
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9 |
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Concept
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stable
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No CH clouds
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10 |
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Concept
|
stable
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Cirrus fibratus, sometimes uncinus, not progressively invading the sky
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11 |
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Concept
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stable
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Cirrus spissatus, in patches or entangled sheaves, which usually do not increase and sometimes seem to be the remains of the upper part of a Cumulonimbus; or Cirrus castellanus or floccus
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12 |
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Concept
|
stable
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Cirrus spissatus cumulonimbogenitus
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13 |
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Concept
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stable
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Cirrus uncinus or fibratus, or both, progressively invading the sky; they generally thicken as a whole
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14 |
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Concept
|
stable
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Cirrus (often in bands) and Cirrostratus, or Cirrostratus alone, progressively invading the sky; they generally thicken as a whole, but the continuous veil does not reach 45 degrees above the horizon
|
15 |
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Concept
|
stable
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Cirrus (often in bands) and Cirrostratus, or Cirrostratus alone, progressively Invading the sky; they generally thicken as a whole; the continuous veil extends more than 45 degrees above the horizon, without the sky being totally covered
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16 |
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Concept
|
stable
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Cirrostratus covering the whole sky
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17 |
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Concept
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stable
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Cirrostratus not progressively invading the sky and not entirely covering it
|
18 |
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Concept
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stable
|
Cirrocumulus alone, or Cirrocumulus predominant among the CH clouds
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19 |
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Concept
|
stable
|
No CM clouds
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20 |
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Concept
|
stable
|
Altostratus translucidus
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21 |
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Concept
|
stable
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Altostratus opacus or Nimbostratus
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22 |
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Concept
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stable
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Altocumulus translucidus at a single level
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23 |
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Concept
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stable
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Patches (often lenticular) of Altocumulus translucidus, continually changing and occurring at one or more levels
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24 |
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Concept
|
stable
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Altocumulus translucidus in bands, or one or more layers of Altocumulus translucidus or opacus, progressively invading the sky; these Altocumulus clouds generally thicken as a whole
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25 |
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Concept
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stable
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Altocumulus cumulogenitus (or cumulonimbogenitus)
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26 |
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Concept
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stable
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Altocumulus translucidus or opacus in two or more layers, or Altocumulus opacus in a single layer, not progressively invading the sky, or Altocumulus with Altostratus or Nimbostratus
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27 |
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Concept
|
stable
|
Altocumulus castellanus or floccus
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28 |
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Concept
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stable
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Altocumulus of a chaotic sky, generally at several levels
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29 |
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Concept
|
stable
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No CL clouds
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30 |
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Concept
|
stable
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Cumulus humilis or Cumulus fractus other than of bad weather,* or both
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31 |
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Concept
|
stable
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Cumulus mediocris or congestus, Towering cumulus (TCU), with or without Cumulus of species fractus or humilis or Stratocumulus, all having their bases at the same level
|
32 |
|
Concept
|
stable
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Cumulonimbus calvus, with or without Cumulus, Stratocumulus or Stratus
|
33 |
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Concept
|
stable
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Stratocumulus cumulogenitus
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34 |
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Concept
|
stable
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Stratocumulus other than Stratocumulus cumulogenitus
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35 |
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Concept
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stable
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Stratus nebulosus or Stratus fractus other than of bad weather,* or both
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36 |
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Concept
|
stable
|
Stratus fractus or Cumulus fractus of bad weather,* or both (pannus), usually below Altostratus or Nimbostratus
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37 |
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Concept
|
stable
|
Cumulus and Stratocumulus other than Stratocumulus cumulogenitus, with bases at different levels
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38 |
|
Concept
|
stable
|
Cumulonimbus capillatus (often with an anvil), with or without Cumulonimbus calvus, Cumulus, Stratocumulus, Stratus or pannus
|
39 |
|
Concept
|
stable
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CH
|
40 |
|
Concept
|
stable
|
CM
|
41 |
|
Concept
|
stable
|
CL
|
42 |
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Concept
|
stable
|
Cloud not visible owing to darkness, fog, duststorm, sandstorm, or other analogous phenomena
|
59 |
|
Concept
|
stable
|
CH clouds invisible owing to darkness, fog, blowing dust or sand, or other similar phenomena, or because of a continuous layer of lower clouds
|
60 |
|
Concept
|
stable
|
CM clouds invisible owing to darkness, fog, blowing dust or sand, or other similar phenomena, or because of continuous layer of lower clouds
|
61 |
|
Concept
|
stable
|
CL clouds invisible owing to darkness, fog, blowing dust or sand, or other similar phenomena
|
62 |
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Concept
|
stable
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Missing value
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63 |
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Concept
|
stable
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