Meaning Altostratus
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A cloud of a class characterized by a generally uniform gray sheet or layer, lighter in color than nimbostratus and darker than cirrostratus. These clouds are of medium altitude, about 8000 to 20,000 [..]
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A middle cloud composed of gray or bluish sheets or layers of uniform appearance. In the thinner regions, the sun or moon usually appears dimly visible.
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An extended cloud formation of bluish or gray sheets or layers.
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(n) a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
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a middle cloud type that appears as a gray or bluish sheet of stretched out, fibrous, or uniform appearance. Overcast clouds.
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It is a bluish veil or layer of clouds having a fibrous appearance. The outline of the sun may show dimly as through frosted glass. It often merges gradually into cirrostratus. As with cirrostratus, it often is part of a cloud shield associated with a front. This type of cloud is composed of mainly water vapor and result from lifting a layer. These [..]
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a mid-level cloud
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A sheet of gray or bluish cloud within the middle level (mean height 6,500-20,000 ft.). Sometimes the sheet is composed of a compact mass of dark, thick, gray clouds of fibrous structure; at other tim [..]
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A cloud of a class characterized by a generally uniform gray sheet or layer, lighter in color than nimbostratus and darker than cirrostratus. These clouds are of medium altitude, about 8000 to 20,000 ft (2400-6100 m).
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A uniform grey or blue-grey sheet or layer that covers the entire sky and may produce light precipitin. The sun or moon, although blurry or fuzzy, can be seen through this opaque cloud layer. This cloud often forms ahead of warm fronts leading a storm with light and continuous rain or snow.
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(As) Mid-level cloud composed of water droplets and ice crystals. Usually gives the sun a watery or dimly visible appearance.
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Medium layer cloud, roughly 7000ft to 20000ft (formed of water droplets and ice crystals), often bringing overcast conditions.
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Mid-altitude
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This middle cloud genus is composed of water droplets, and sometimes ice crystals, In the mid-latitudes, cloud bases are generally found between 15,000 and 20,000 feet. White to gray in color, it can create a fibrous veil or sheet, sometimes obscuring the sun or moon. It is a good indicator of precipitation, as it often precedes a storm system. Vir [..]
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This middle cloud genus is composed of water droplets, and sometimes ice crystals. In the mid-latitudes, cloud bases are generally found between 15,000 and 20,000 feet. White to gray in color, it can [..]
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This middle cloud
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A type of middle cloud, ranging from about 2500 to 6000m high in the atmosphere, that looks more like grey sheet. Flat, bland, with a uniform colour. The Richie Benaud of clouds.
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A cloud of a class characterized by a generally uniform gray sheet or layer, lighter in color than nimbostratus and darker than cirrostratus. These clouds are of medium altitude, about 8000 to 20,000 [..]
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This middle cloud genus is composed of water droplets, and sometimes ice crystals, In the mid-latitudes, cloud bases are generally found between 15,000 and 20,000 feet. White to gray in color, it can create a fibrous veil or sheet, sometimes obscuring the sun or moon. It is a good indicator of precipitation, as it often precedes a storm system. Vir [..]
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