Altostratus
Translation of "altostratus" into Russian
altostratus
NounUK
/ˌæl.təʊˈstrɑː.təs/
US
/ˌæl.toʊˈstreɪ.təs/
altostratus / pl
altostrati pl
The sky was covered with a thick layer of altostratus clouds.
Небо было покрыто толстым слоем облаков альтостратус.
Definitions
altostratus
NounUK
/ˌæl.təʊˈstrɑː.təs/
US
/ˌæl.toʊˈstreɪ.təs/
A genus of mid-level cloud (about 2–7 km high) forming a uniform gray or bluish sheet that usually covers most or all of the sky and often precedes or accompanies light precipitation.
A sheet of altostratus dimmed the sun ahead of the warm front.
altostratus
AdjectiveUK
/ˌæl.təʊˈstrɑː.təs/
US
/ˌæl.toʊˈstreɪ.təs/
Relating to, consisting of, or characteristic of an altostratus cloud layer.
The satellite image showed an altostratus deck stretching across the region.
Idioms and phrases
layer of altostratus
A thick layer of altostratus blocked the sun.
слой альтостратуса
Плотный слой альтостратуса закрыл солнце.