Table 3. Symbols and/or abbreviations for cloud genera and species
Genera
Species
Designation
Abbreviations
Symbols
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