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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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