Altostratus
a cloud of a cl-ss characterized by a generally uniform gray sheet or layer, lighter in color than nimbostratus and darker than cirrostratus: of medium alt-tude, about 8000–20,000 feet (2450–6100 meters).
noun (pl) -ti (-taɪ)
a layer cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet)
altostratus
(āl’tō-strāt’əs)
plural altostrati (āl’tō-strāt’ī’)
a mid-alt-tude cloud that extends in flat, smooth sheets or layers of varying thickness. altostratus clouds generally form between 2,000 and 6,100 m (6,560 and 20,000 ft) and often produce long, steady rain showers. see ill-stration at cloud.
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