mây ti tích
Definition
- Noun (Meteorology):
- Cirrocumulus: A high-altitude cloud type, appearing as small, white, rounded patches or grains arranged in groups or lines. It is composed of ice crystals and indicates fair but possibly changing weather.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trên bầu trời xuất hiện mây ti tích. (Cirrocumulus clouds appeared in the sky.)
- Mây ti tích thường báo hiệu thời tiết khá tốt. (Cirrocumulus clouds often indicate fairly good weather.)
Advanced Usage
- As a technical term in weather forecasting and aviation, "mây ti tích" describes a specific cloud formation that can precede a warm front, sometimes indicating atmospheric instability at high levels.
Variants and Related Words
- Mây ti (n): Cirrus cloud.
- Mây tích (n): Cumulus cloud.
- Mây ti tầng (n): Cirrostratus cloud.
Synonyms
- Cirrocumulus cloud: The direct English meteorological term.
- Mackerel sky: A colloquial term for a sky covered with cirrocumulus clouds, resembling fish scales.
Related Terms
- Hệ thống mây cao (High cloud system): The category of clouds that includes cirrocumulus, cirrus, and cirrostratus, typically forming above 6,000 meters.
- Dự báo thời tiết (Weather forecast): The context in which this term is commonly used.