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altostratus

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000121

A cloud of a class characterized by a generally uniform gray sheet or layer, lighter in color than nimbostratus and darker than cirrostratus. These clouds are of medium altitude, about 8000 to 20,000 ft (2400-6100 m).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000121
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsocloud classification
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000121",
  "term": "altostratus",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A cloud of a class characterized by a generally uniform gray sheet or layer, lighter in color than nimbostratus and darker than cirrostratus. These clouds are of medium altitude, about 8000 to 20,000 ft (2400-6100 m).",
  "see_also": [
    "cloud classification"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/altostratus/"
}

Record 121 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.