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Cirrocumulus (cirrus, -i, m. "curl"; cumulus, -i, m. "mass") clouds. They, like cirrus clouds, are made of ice crystals due to their height in the air. They are around 6 miles above the earth's surface. Since they are in the form of a columnar mass, they take the Latin name "cumulus." | ||||||
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