Earth:Opacus (cloud variety)

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Short description: Cloud variety that does not let light through


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 1.jpg
Stratocumulus stratiformis opacus undulatus
Abbreviationop
GenusAltostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, stratus
Varietyopacus
AppearanceOpaque cloud cover that hides the location of the Sun or Moon
Precipitation cloud?Depends on the cloud type this variety is appearing in

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