Clouds of the Day - Wednesday, August 23, 2023 - Tufts of Wool

A floccus Sunrise

The rising Sun illuminated the bottom of these Altocumulus floccus clouds. The clouds are ragged, like tufts of wool - hence, their name. Because of their cellular structure with vertical developoment these clouds are in the Cumulus family. They are in the mid-level of the atmosphere sphere above 6,500 ft (2000 m) so they are high Cumulus - Cumulus that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet. Cumulus that form below 6,500 feet are called Cumulus. Cumulus that form above 20,000 feet are called cirrocumulus.