cirrus clouds
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The most likely explanation is the presence of thick but uneven water ice clouds, similar to cirrus clouds high in Earth's atmosphere -- an unexpected complication.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026
Wind shear can occur in wispy cirrus clouds or even in clear air near thunderstorms, as differences in temperature and pressure create powerful currents of fast-moving air.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
Sun halos are optical illusions created when ice crystals form in the correct shape in the upper atmosphere, usually accompanying thin, wispy cirrus clouds.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
The remaining, thinner cirrus clouds would allow more long-wave radiation emanating from Earth to escape to space.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 20, 2023
"Now, get along with you," she said softly, and looked at him, half regretfully, with eyes as violet as the cirrus clouds, high in the dawn sky.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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