Genera and species

(Section 2.1.5.1)

Table 3. Symbols and/or abbreviations for cloud genera and species

Genera			Species
Designation	Abbreviations	Symbols	Designation	Abbreviation
Cirrus	Ci		fibratus	fib
Cirrocumulus	Cc		uncinus	unc
Cirrostratus	Cs		spissatus	spi
Altocumulus	Ac		castellanus	cas
Altostratus	As		floccus	flo
Nimbostratus	Ns		stratiformis	str
Stratocumulus	Sc		nebulosus	neb
Stratus	St		lenticularis	len
Cumulus	Cu		fractus	fra
Cumulonimbus	Cb		humilis	hum
			mediocris	med
			congestus	con
			volutus	vol
			calvus	cal
			capillatus	cap

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