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- cirrostratus
- 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
- Information regarding this term is a result of researches developed by DECEA in cooperation with ANAC.
- Nota adicional2
- 3. Abbreviations used to describe clouds: 3.1 Type Ci= Cirrus Cc = Cirrocumulus Cs = Cirrostratus Ac = Altocumulus As = Altostratus Ns = Nimbostratus Sc = Stratocumulus St = Stratus Cu = Cumulus Cb = Cumulonimbus
- Subárea1
- Aeronautical Meteorology
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- cirrostratus