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Virga

(Section 2.2.2.4.3)

Vertical or inclined trails of precipitation (fallstreaks) attached to the under surface of a cloud that do not reach the Earth’s surface.

Occurs mostly with Cirrocumulus, Altocumulus, Altostratus, Nimbostratus, Stratocumulus, Cumulus and Cumulonimbus

P.4.14

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