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ALTO-STRATUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- altostratus
1, record 1, English, altostratus
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alto-stratus 2, record 1, English, alto%2Dstratus
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
… a translucent to opaque cloud composed of water droplets [appearing as] a dull, drab, gray or bluish sheet through which the Sun or Moon might appear as seen on a ground-glass screen. 3, record 1, English, - altostratus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Altostratus does not show halo phenomena. 4, record 1, English, - altostratus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- alto stratus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altostratus
1, record 1, French, altostratus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alto-stratus 2, record 1, French, alto%2Dstratus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage translucide à opaque composé de gouttelettes d'eau apparaissant comme terne, gris ou bleuâtre à travers lequel le Soleil ou la Lune peuvent apparaître comme sur un écran de verre dépoli. 3, record 1, French, - altostratus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les altostratus forment un voile plus grisâtre et plus épais que les cirrostratus. Couvrant totalement ou partiellement le ciel, ils peuvent laisser entrevoir le Soleil. En leur présence, on peut s'attendre à des averses sous peu. 4, record 1, French, - altostratus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'altostratus ne présente pas de phénomène de halo. 5, record 1, French, - altostratus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- alto stratus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altostratus
1, record 1, Spanish, altostratus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- altoestrato 2, record 1, Spanish, altoestrato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lámina o capa de nubes, grisácea o azulada, de aspecto estriado, fibroso o uniforme, que cubre por entero o parcialmente el cielo[,] tiene partes suficientemente delgadas que permiten distinguir vagamente el Sol, como a través de un vidrio deslustrado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - altostratus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los altoestratos (As) se componen generalmente de gotitas de agua en su parte inferior, de cristales de hielo en la superior y de una mezcla de ambos en la parte intermediaria. 4, record 1, Spanish, - altostratus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los altostratus no producen halos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - altostratus
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- altostratus translucidus
1, record 2, English, altostratus%20translucidus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- As tr 2, record 2, English, As%20tr
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thin altostratus 2, record 2, English, thin%20altostratus
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloud sheets formed by the rising and cooling of large air masses, often precede advancing storm systems. 3, record 2, English, - altostratus%20translucidus
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - altostratus%20translucidus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altostratus translucidus ... A "watery" sun (or moon) may shine dimly through the thinner sections of the cloudsheet. 3, record 2, English, - altostratus%20translucidus
Record 2, Key term(s)
- alto-stratus translucidus
- alto stratus translucidus
- thin alto-stratus
- thin alto stratus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- altostratus translucidus
1, record 2, French, altostratus%20translucidus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- As tr 2, record 2, French, As%20tr
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- As translucidus 2, record 2, French, As%20translucidus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - altostratus%20translucidus
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - altostratus%20translucidus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- altostratus praecipitatio
1, record 3, English, altostratus%20praecipitatio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- As pra 1, record 3, English, As%20pra
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- altostratus praecipitans 2, record 3, English, altostratus%20praecipitans
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
praecipitatio (pra): Precipitation (rain, drizzle, snow, ice pellets, hail, etc.) falling from a cloud and reaching the Earth’s surface. This supplementary feature (thus named because precipitation appears as an extension of the cloud) is mostly encountered with altostratus, nimbostratus, stratocumulus, stratus, cumulus and cumulonimbus. 3, record 3, English, - altostratus%20praecipitatio
Record 3, Key term(s)
- alto-stratus praecipitatio
- alto stratus praecipitatio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- altostratus praecipitatio
1, record 3, French, altostratus%20praecipitatio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- As pra 2, record 3, French, As%20pra
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- altostratus praecipitans 3, record 3, French, altostratus%20praecipitans
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche d'altostratus opaque n'ayant pas encore perdu le caractère fibreux et donnant de faibles précipitations (pluie ou neige) continues ou intermittentes. 3, record 3, French, - altostratus%20praecipitatio
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
praecipitatio (pra) : Précipitations (pluie, bruine, neige, granules de glace, grésil, grêle, etc.) tombant d'un nuage et atteignant la surface du globe. Cette particularité supplémentaire (ainsi nommée parce que la précipitation apparaît comme un prolongement des nuages) se présente, le plus souvent, avec les altostratus, nimbostratus, stratocumulus, stratus, cumulus et cumulonimbus. 4, record 3, French, - altostratus%20praecipitatio
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Description des nuages. [...] Genre : altostratus. Espèces : -. Variétés : translucidus, opacus, undulatus, duplicatus, radiatus. Formes : virga, mamma, praecipitatio, pannus. Générateurs : cumulonimbogenitus, altocumulogenitus. 5, record 3, French, - altostratus%20praecipitatio
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
altostratus praecipitans. [...] Ces précipitations peuvent ne pas arriver jusqu'au sol et constituent alors des virgas. 3, record 3, French, - altostratus%20praecipitatio
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- altostratus opacus
1, record 4, English, altostratus%20opacus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- As op 2, record 4, English, As%20op
correct
- As opa 3, record 4, English, As%20opa
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Altostratus opacus (As opa) is a sheet, layer, or patch of altostrati clouds, the greater part of which is sufficiently thick to obscure the Sun, and not even its position is detectable. 3, record 4, English, - altostratus%20opacus
Record 4, Key term(s)
- alto-stratus opacus
- alto stratus opacus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- altostratus opacus
1, record 4, French, altostratus%20opacus
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- As op 2, record 4, French, As%20op
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche d'altostratus opaque et d'épaisseur variable, pouvant cacher entièrement le soleil - au moins par places - mais présentant par endroits la structure fibreuse. 3, record 4, French, - altostratus%20opacus
Record number: 4, 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. 4, record 4, French, - altostratus%20opacus
Record 4, Key term(s)
- alto-stratus opacus
- alto stratus opacus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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