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Actinoform clouds as seen from a weather satellite
An actinoform or actiniform describes a collection of marine low clouds that takes a distinct shape. They are named after the Greek word for "ray" due to their radial structure. Actinoform clouds can spread out over 300 km (190 mi) across and thus cannot be easily seen with the naked eye. In addition, actinoform clouds can form "trains" that are up to six times the length of the original cloud field, yet they maintain their own distinct identity.
An actinoform or actiniform describes a collection of marine low clouds that takes a distinct shape. They are named after the Greek word for "ray" due...
shortly after 2100. Actinoformcloud References World Meteorological Organization, ed. (1975). Stratocumulus, International Cloud Atlas. Vol. I. pp. 39–42...
can make the clouds organize in distinct patterns such as wave clouds or actinoformclouds. These are large-scale structures and are not always readily...
and study actinoformclouds. These clouds have been found to be present more often than expected in common stratocumulus layers. These clouds are persistent...
than from ground level. They can often be found in the following forms: Actinoform, which resembles a leaf or a spoked wheel. Closed cell, which is cloudy...
stratocumulus clouds in an attempt to understand their effect on the climate. Oceanic climate Actinoformcloud June Gloom "Marine Stratocumulus Clouds in the...
generally refers to vertical transport. actinoform Describing a collection of low-lying, radially structured clouds with distinct shapes (resembling leaves...
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