nimbostratus

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nim·bo·strat·us

(nĭm′bō-străt′əs, -strā′təs)

A low, gray, often dark cloud that precipitates rain, snow, or sleet.

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nimbostratus

(ˌnɪmbəʊˈstreɪtəs; -ˈstrɑːtəs)

n, pl -ti (-taɪ)

(Physical Geography) a dark-coloured rain-bearing stratus cloud

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nim•bo•stra•tus

(ˌnɪm boʊˈstreɪ təs, -ˈstræt əs)

n., pl. -stra•ti (-ˈstreɪ taɪ, -ˈstræt aɪ)

a cloud of a class characterized by a formless dark layer; a rain cloud of the layer type, of low altitude.

[1885–90]

nim·bo·strat·us

(nĭm′bō-străt′əs)

A low, gray, dark cloud formation often covering the entire sky. Nimbostratus clouds usually produce steady rain, sleet, or snow.

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Translations

nimbostratus

[ˌnɪmbəʊˈstreɪtəs] N (nimbostrati (pl)) [ˌnɪmbəʊstreɪtaɪ] → nimbostrato m

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When this happens you'll see a lot of stratiform layers such as stratus, nimbostratus, and altostratus.

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"Middle clouds" (6,500 to 23,000 feet) include altocumulus, altostratus, and nimbostratus. "High clouds" (over 23,000 feet) are cirrus, cirrostratus, and cirrocumulus.

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The middle region includes altostratus, altocumulus, and nimbostratus clouds, which are between 6,000 and 20,000 feet.