Cirrus clouds are the most common of the high clouds. They are composed of ice and are thin, wispy clouds blown in high winds into long streamers. Cirrus clouds are usually white and predict fair ...

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Cirrus clouds are those wispy, feather-like clouds you often see high in the sky. Their delicate appearance is due to their composition; they are made up of ice crystals, which form at altitudes ...

The most critical input parameter is the NWP humidity field. The results compare favourably with observations and support interpretations of insitu, satellite and lidar observed aviation impact on ...

The wind moves the clouds. Depending on how fast the winds are blowing at the level of the clouds will determine how fast the clouds are traveling. High cirrus clouds are pushed along by the jet ...