Skip to main content

SAGE Social Science Thesaurus

Search from vocabulary

Concept information

Preferred term

cirrus clouds  

Definition

  • CIRRUS CLOUDS ARE the thin and wisp-like clouds seen at high altitudes (higher than 20,000 to 26,000 ft., or 6,000 to 8,000 m.). The name cirrus comes from the Latin word for curl. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Clouds, Cirrus]

Broader concept

Belongs to group

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-P8FXD1R1-3

Download this concept: