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ALTO-STRATUS TRANSLUCIDUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- altostratus translucidus
1, record 1, English, altostratus%20translucidus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- As tr 2, record 1, English, As%20tr
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thin altostratus 2, record 1, English, thin%20altostratus
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloud sheets formed by the rising and cooling of large air masses, often precede advancing storm systems. 3, record 1, English, - altostratus%20translucidus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thin altostratus usually evolves from the gradual thickening of a veil of cirrostratus. It nearly always appears as a layer of great horizontal extent. It is of a greyish or bluish colour, never white, and the greater part is always translucent enough to reveal the sun (or moon) as through ground glass. 2, record 1, English, - altostratus%20translucidus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altostratus translucidus ... A "watery" sun (or moon) may shine dimly through the thinner sections of the cloudsheet. 3, record 1, English, - altostratus%20translucidus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- alto-stratus translucidus
- alto stratus translucidus
- thin alto-stratus
- thin alto stratus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altostratus translucidus
1, record 1, French, altostratus%20translucidus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- As tr 2, record 1, French, As%20tr
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- As translucidus 2, record 1, French, As%20translucidus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voile d'altostratus ressemblant à un cirrostratus épais et qui laisse apparaître le Soleil ou la Lune comme à travers un verre dépoli. 3, record 1, French, - altostratus%20translucidus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Description des nuages. [...] Genre : altostratus. Espèces : -. Variétés : translucidus, opacus, undulatus, duplicatus, radiatus. Formes : virga, mamma, praecipitatio, pannus. Générateurs : cumulonimbogenitus, altocumulogenitus. 2, record 1, French, - altostratus%20translucidus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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