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
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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.
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