Identify the type of cloud on the basis of the given characteristics: 1. High, thin, puffy white clouds of ice crystals that look like ripples 2. They appear between 20000 feet and 40000 feet above the Earth's surface 3. One of its types is called a 'mack

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Q: 87 (CDS-I/2024)
Identify the type of cloud on the basis of the given characteristics:
1. High, thin, puffy white clouds of ice crystals that look like ripples
2. They appear between 20000 feet and 40000 feet above the Earth's surface
3. One of its types is called a 'mackerel sky' because the clouds resemble large fish scales, especially when they are coloured pink at sunset.

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Science

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CDS-I

Cirrocumulus clouds are thin, high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals. They appear between 20,000 and 40,000 feet and can create a 'mackerel sky' appearance, resembling fish scales, which is a distinct characteristic of this type of cloud.