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cirrostratus

/sir-oh-strey-tuhs, -strat-uhs/US // ˌsɪr oʊˈstreɪ təs, -ˈstræt əs //UK // (ˌsɪrəʊˈstrɑːtəs) //

漩涡状物,漩涡状物质,漩涡状物体

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural cir·ro·stra·tus.

    • : a cloud of a class characterized by a composition of ice crystals and often by the production of halo phenomena and appearing as a whitish and usually somewhat fibrous veil, often covering the whole sky and sometimes so thin as to be hardly discernible: of high altitude, about 20,000–40,000 feet.

Examples

  • Cirri and cirrostratus clouds have been very prevalent during the day, and cumulostratus during the night.

  • The vapour having then risen, occupied the upper air in the form of light cirrostratus and cumulus clouds.

  • Night clear and very cold; no wind; towards morning, sky became slightly overcast with cirrostratus clouds.

  • Towards afternoon, cirrocumulus and cirrostratus began to appear moving northward.