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C_M8 Altocumulus with tufts or sproutings

Altocumulus floccus clouds depicted here occur as white or grey scattered tufts with rounded and slightly bulging upper parts.

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Altocumulus floccus with virga, base 15,000 ft. © R.K. Pilsbury

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