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cirrostratus cloud

/ˌsɪrəʊˈstrɑːtəs klaʊd/

Tradução: Nuvem alta, fina e esbranquiçada, formada por cristais de gelo, que frequentemente cobre todo o céu e pode produzir halos ao redor do sol ou da lua.

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/ˌsɪrəʊˈstrɑːtəs klaʊd/C1formalscientific
  • ptNuvem alta, fina e esbranquiçada, formada por cristais de gelo, que frequentemente cobre todo o céu e pode produzir halos ao redor do sol ou da lua.

A high-altitude, thin, whitish cloud layer composed of ice crystals, often covering the entire sky and sometimes producing a halo effect around the sun or moon.

  1. High-altitude cloud typeC1formal

    A thin, whitish cloud layer composed of ice crystals, often covering the entire sky and creating a halo around the sun or moon.

    ptCirrostrato

    • The sky was covered by a cirrostratus cloud, indicating a change in weather.
    • A halo around the moon is often caused by cirrostratus clouds.
    • Meteorologists observed a thin layer of cirrostratus clouds at high altitude.