the type of gray or bluish cloud found at intermediate altitudes and consisting of a thick, dense, extensive layer of ice crystals and water droplets: may cause light precipitation
Origin of altostratus
alto- + stratusaltostratus
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altostratus
noun
An extended cloud formation of bluish or gray sheets or layers.
Origin of altostratus
Latin altus high ; see al-2 in Indo-European roots. stratus
altostratus
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Plural altostrati (ălˌ◌tō-strătˌ◌īˌ◌)
A mid-altitude cloud that extends in flat, smooth sheets or layers of varying thickness. Altostratus clouds generally form between 2,000 and 6,100 m (560 and 20,000 ft) and often produce long, steady rain showers.
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