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Cloud Chart thumbnail H1 clouds - Filaments of Ci H2 clouds - Dense Ci in patches H3 clouds - Anvil shaped Dense Ci H4 clouds - Hooked shaped Ci H5 clouds - Cs not reaching 45° altitude H6 clouds - Cs exceeding 45° altitude H7 clouds - Veil of Cs H8 clouds - Cs not increasing or covering entire sky H9 clouds - Cc alone or main cirriform cloud M1 clouds - Thin As M2 clouds - Thick As covering the sun or moon, or Ns M3 clouds - Thin Ac at single level M4 clouds - Thin Ac in patches M5 clouds - Thin Ac in bands usually thickening M6 clouds - Ac from spreading Cu or Cb M7 clouds - Double layered or thick Ac or Ac with As and/or Ns M8 clouds - Ac in form of Cu-shaped turrets M9 clouds - Ac of a chaotic sky, usually at different levels L1 clouds - Cu of fair weather L2 clouds - Cu of considerable development L3 clouds - Cb with tops lacking clear-cut outlines L4 clouds - Sc formed from spreading Cu - bases at same level L5 clouds - Sc NOT formed from Cu L6 clouds - St or StFra (stratus fractus) but with no bad weather L7 clouds - StFra and/or CuFra of bad weather L8 clouds - Cu and Sc with bases at different levels L9 clouds - Cb with cirriform top Cumulonimbus mamatus Tornadoes Wall Cloud Shelf Cloud Wave Clouds

M8 Clouds: Altocumulus (Ac) with tufts or sproutings


Cloud code

M8

Cloud symbol
Symbol for M8 cloud
Cloud description
Altocumulus with sproutings in the form of small towers or battlements,

or

altocumulus having the appearance of cumuliform tufts.
M8 cloud
Additional Views:
M8 cloud - Altocumulus Castellanus
M8 cloud - Altocumulus Castellanus
M8 cloud - Altocumulus Flocus

Notes: M8 Altocumulus has sproutings in the form of small towers or battlements, called Altocumulus Castellanus (ACCAS). The cloud elements have a common base and appear to be arranged in lines. These characteristics are evident when the cloud is seen from the side.

Another form of M8 clouds (Altocumulus Flocus) are white or grey scattered tufts with rounded and slightly bulging upper parts. These clouds resemble very small ragged cumulus and are often accompanied by fibrous trials of virga from their bases. Sometimes this appearance results from the dissipation of the base of ACCAS and may itself dissipate, leaving behind very white trails of cirrus. This is an example of an ice crystal cloud (cirrus) below a liquid based cloud (altocumulus). As long as the altocumulus is present then this is a M8 cloud. If all that remains is the white trails of cirrus then the cloud becomes H1.

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