Altostratus cloud - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Altostratus is a cloud belonging to a class characterized by a generally uniform gray sheet or layer, lighter in color than nimbostratus and darker than cirrostratus. The sun can be seen shining thro...
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Altostratus belong to the Middle Cloud group (2000-7000m up). An altostratus cloud usually covers the whole sky and has a gray or blue-gray appearance. The sun or moon may shine through an altostratus cloud, but will appear watery or fuzzy.
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Altostratus clouds belong to the Middle Cloud group. An altostratus cloud usually covers the whole sky. The cloud looks gray or blue-gray. The sun or moon may shine through an altostratus cloud, but will look like a watery or fuzzy blob.
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Altostratus clouds are named because they are middle height clouds ("alto") and are spread out, thin, and layered ("stratus"). Sunlight is often visible through these clouds as in this picture. Altostratus clouds form when a front of warm, moist air meets a body of cold, dry air.
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Altostratus is light, and the sun is often visible through it, although the cloud may also be thick enough to hide the sun. Rain or snow may fall. Altostratus may not cover the whole sky, but it frequently does. Clouds of other types may be visible at its edges or beneath it.
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Figure 7.21 Altostratus cloud ... Altostratus are a formless layer of grayish cloud that cover most if not all the sky. Altostratus clouds are more dense than the cirrostratus. The sun is barely visible through altostratus clouds giving the appearance of a "watery sun".
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Altostratus undulatus cloud - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The altostratus undulatus is a type of low altocumulus cloud with signature undulations within it. These undulations may be visible (usually as "wavy bases"), but frequently they are indiscernible t...
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Altostratus refers to middle level cloud that appears as a flat, smooth dark grey sheet. These clouds are most often observed as large sheets rather than isolated areas. However, in the process of development, altostratus may develop in smaller filaments and rapidly develop to larger sheets.
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