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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > TROPOSPHERIC/MID-LEVEL CLOUDS (OBSERVED/ANALYZED) > ALTOSTRATUS

Preferred term

ALTOSTRATUS  

Definition

  • A principal cloud type, forming in the middle levels of the troposphere, and appearing as a grey or bluish sheet. In aviation forecasts and reports it is coded as AS. (en)

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Change note

  • 2013-02-14 08:47:07.0 [mpmorahan] Insert Concept add broader relation (ALTOSTRATUS [f58d0203-0070-422c-ab52-6ca8ffbb6362,82187] - TROPOSPHERIC/MID-LEVEL CLOUDS (OBSERVED/ANALYZED) [a413f88b-859c-4035-a45b-2faa9934156b,82125]);
  • 2013-02-14 08:49:46.0 [mpmorahan] Insert Concept add narrower relation (ALTOSTRATUS [f58d0203-0070-422c-ab52-6ca8ffbb6362,82187] - ALTOSTRATUS UNDULATUS [4da38a31-aac6-4080-96b0-c8ee2cb33158,82189]);
  • 2013-03-20 17:02:02.0 [mpmorahan] insert Definition (id: null text: A principal cloud type, forming in the middle levels of the troposphere, and appearing as a grey or bluish sheet. In aviation forecasts and reports it is coded as AS. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/f58d0203-0070-422c-ab52-6ca8ffbb6362

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