Cirrus clouds
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Cirrus clouds by Alan Hughes as part of the Geograph project.
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Cirrus clouds
Image: © Alan Hughes Taken: 6 Aug 2018
A cloud formation at 5 - 14Km. Often referred to as 'mare's tails', cirrus usually precedes a frontal system with deteriorating weather.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.484226
Longitude
-3.673566