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Stratus fractus Clouds



This stratus fractus layer appeared as a precursor of a rain front from the West. At a closer look one can see that the Altostratus layer consists of irregular frazzles so that the specification "fractus" is justified.

 

R. Weigel, S. Borrmann, Forli, Northern Italy, APE-Infra Field Campaign, October 2002