ALTOSTRATUS


Meaning of ALTOSTRATUS in English

■ noun cloud forming a continuous uniform layer which resembles stratus but occurs at medium altitude (typically 2 to 7 km, 6,500 to 23,000 ft).

Origin

C19: from mod. L. alto- (from L. altus 'high') + stratus .

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