ALTOSTRATUS

altostratus, altostratus cloud

(noun) a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

altostratus (plural altostrati)

(physics, meteorology) 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.

Synonyms

• (abbreviation) As.

Source: Wiktionary


Al`to-stra"tus, n. [L. altus high + L. & E. stratus.] (Meteor.)

Definition: A cloud formation similar to cirro-stratus, but heavier and at a lower level.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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