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- Definição1
- These clouds form typically as a thin whitish sheet covering a major portion of the sky. They may be very thin or form a definite sheet. They are responsible for forming halos around the sun and the moon. Cirrostratus clouds contain ice crystals or needles of ice.
- Fonte1
- KUMAR, Bharat (ed.). An illustrated dictionary of aviation. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2005. 752 p.
- Nota adicional1
- Acronym in English: CS.
- Nota adicional2
- Information regarding this term is a result of researches developed by DECEA in cooperation with ANAC.
- Subárea1
- Meteorology
- Português
- cirrostratus
