Cirrus

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cloud type
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Ci
gptkbp:annualRainfall does not produce precipitation reaching ground
gptkbp:appearance wispy
feathery
gptkbp:associatedWith fair weather
gptkbp:cause halos around sun or moon
gptkbp:cloudClassification high-level cloud
gptkbp:color white
gptkbp:composition ice crystals
gptkbp:elevation above 6,000 meters
gptkbp:etymology Latin for 'curl' or 'fringe'
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Luke_Howard
1803
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:troposphere
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cirrus
gptkbp:indication approaching warm front
change in weather
gptkbp:observedBy meteorologists
gptkbp:relatedTo cirrocumulus
cirrostratus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mastercard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4