Opacus (cloud variety)

Opacus is a cloud variety commonly found in stratocumulus, altocumulus, altostratus, and stratus cloud types, this cloud variety has an opaque appearance, which hides the location of the Sun and Moon, it is the opposite of translucidus, which is translucent and gives away the location of the Sun and Moon[1]

Opacus
Stratocumulus stratiformis opacus undulatus
Abbreviationop
GenusAltostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, stratus
Varietyopacus
AppearanceOpaque cloud cover that hides the location of the Sun or Moon
PrecipitationDepends on the cloud type this variety is appearing in

See also

References
  1. "Learn About Opacus Clouds: Opaque, Masks the Sun".
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