How to identify cataractagenitus clouds
A stratus and cumulus cloud variation that's produced through waterfall condensation
With cataracta translated from latin meaning waterfall and genitus translated from latin mean created from, the ‘cataractagenitus’ cloud formation is found as stratus and sometimes cumulus cloud types and describes a cloud that forms from the spray of a waterfall. The proper cloud classification abbreviation for this cloud type is ‘Cu cagen’ and ‘St cagen’. The cataractagenitus cloud that is more commonly found as a stratus or stratus fractus cloud type, but can occasionally found as a cumulus cloud type.
More often than not, you’ll need more than a trickle to see one: a larger waterfall is a key ingredient to spotting this cloud formation. Trip to Niagara falls, anyone?
