Stratocumulus
From Cumulopedia
| Stratocumulus | |
| Abbreviation | Sc |
| Family | C |
| Type | Stratocumulus |
| Occurrence | Worldwide |
| Altitude | 600-1950m |
| Formation | Lifting of a large air mass, followed by condensation combined with weak instability at cloud level |
| Precipitation | None under normal circumstances, can potentially produce light drizzle or snow if the cloud is sufficiently thick |
| Potential Hazards | Slight instability may cause negligible aviation hazard |
| Clouds | |
|---|---|
| High Clouds (Family A): | Cirrus (Ci) • Cirrus intortus • Cirrus radiatus • Cirrus uncinus • Cirrus Kelvin-Helmholtz • Cirrostratus (Cs) • Cirrocumulus (Cc) • Pileus • Contrail |
| Middle Clouds (Family B): | Altostratus (As) • Altostratus undulatus • Altocumulus (Ac) • Altocumulus undulatus • Altocumulus mackerel sky • Altocumulus castellanus • Altocumulus lenticularis |
| Low Clouds (Family C): | Stratus (St) • Orographic stratus • Fog • Nimbostratus (Ns) • Cumulus humilis (Cu) • Cumulus mediocris (Cu) • Stratocumulus (Sc) |
| Vertical Clouds (Family D): | Cumulonimbus (Cb) • Cumulonimbus incus • Cumulonimbus calvus • Cumulonimbus with mammatus • Cumulus congestus • Cumulus castellanus • Pyrocumulus • Pyrocumulonimbus |
