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Cirrocumulus vs Castellanus - What's the difference?

cirrocumulus | castellanus |

As nouns the difference between cirrocumulus and castellanus

is that cirrocumulus is (physics|meteorology) a principal high-level cloud type appearing as a thin, white patch of cloud without shadows, composed of very small droplets in the form of grains or ripples the elements may be merged or separate, and more or less regularly arranged; they subtend an angle of less than 1° when observed at an angle of more than 30° above the horizon holes or rifts often occur in a sheet of cirrocumulus abbreviated cc while castellanus is (meteorology) a cloud species which shows vertical formations giving a crenellated appearance associated with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus genera.

cirrocumulus

English

Noun

(cirrocumuli)
  • (physics, meteorology) A principal high-level cloud type appearing as a thin, white patch of cloud without shadows, composed of very small droplets in the form of grains or ripples. The elements may be merged or separate, and more or less regularly arranged; they subtend an angle of less than 1° when observed at an angle of more than 30° above the horizon. Holes or rifts often occur in a sheet of cirrocumulus. Abbreviated Cc.

    • References

    * Source: FM 3-6 Field Behavior of NBC Agents.

    castellanus

    English

    Noun

    (castellani)
  • (meteorology) a cloud species which shows vertical formations giving a crenellated appearance. Associated with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus genera.
    • Source AMS Glossary of Meteorology