What does altostratus mean?
Definitions for altostratus
ˌæl toʊˈstreɪ təs, -ˈstræt əs; -ˈstreɪ taɪ, -ˈstræt aɪal·to·stra·tus
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Princeton's WordNet
altostratus, altostratus cloudnoun
a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
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altostratusnoun
. A principal medium-level cloud type in the form of a gray or bluish (never white) sheet or layer of striated, fibrous, or uniform appearance.
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altostratus
Altostratus is a type of cloud belonging to a class characterized by a uniform grey or bluish sheet or layer, lighter in colour than nimbostratus and darker than high stratus. They usually cover the entire sky over a certain area and often precede larger storm systems. The sun or moon may shine through an altostratus cloud, but its outline would be fuzzy or diffused. These clouds are typically found at middle altitudes, approximately between 6,500 to 20,000 feet.
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Altostratus
Altostratus is a middle altitude cloud genus belonging to the stratiform physical category characterized by a generally uniform gray to bluish-gray sheet or layer, lighter in color than nimbostratus and darker than high cirrostratus. The sun can be seen through thin altostratus, but thicker layers can be quite opaque. Altostratus is formed by the lifting of a large mostly stable air mass that causes invisible water vapor to condense into cloud. It can produce light precipitation, often in the form of virga. If the precipitation increases in persistence and intensity, the altostratus cloud may thicken into nimbostratus. Altostratus most often takes the form of a featureless sheet of cloud but can be wavy as a result of wind shear through the cloud. It can also be fragmented with clear sky visible, which often signals the approach of a weakened or upper level warm front.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of altostratus in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of altostratus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- altostratoSpanish
- gráblikaIcelandic
- 朧雲Japanese
- высоко-слоистаяRussian
- altostratusSerbo-Croatian
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