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Stratocumulus castellanus
Stratocumulus castellanus, with various turrets of very small size and one of a larger size
Abbreviation	Sc cas
Symbol
Genus	Stratocumulus
Species	Castellanus
Altitude	Above 2,000 m (Above 6,560 ft)
Appearance	small turrets
Precipitation	Virga, and sometimes light rain

Stratocumulus castellanus or Stratocumulus castellatus is a type of stratocumulus cloud, castellanus is derived from Latin, meaning 'of a castle' This type of cloud appears as cumuliform turrets vertically rising from a common horizontal cloud base, these turrets are taller than they are wide

This type of cloud indicates an increasingly unstable atmosphere, and seeing this type of cloud in the morning usually means that there is a possibility of thunderstorms forming later in the afternoon In the right conditions, these clouds can grow into cumulus congestus clouds, and sometimes, into cumulonimbus clouds

References

1. "Appendix 3 - History of cloud nomenclature".
2. "Stratocumulus castellanus (Sc cas) | International Cloud Atlas". 2021-09-19. Archived from the original on 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
3. World Meteorological Organization (1975). Manual on the observation of clouds and other meteors. Internet Archive. Geneva : Secretariat of the World Meteorological Organization. ISBN 978-92-63-10407-6.
4. "Castellanus Clouds: Rising Towers, Turrets | WhatsThisCloud". 2021-11-02. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
5. "Stratocumulus castellanus (Sc cas) | International Cloud Atlas". 2021-09-19. Archived from the original on 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-11-02.

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