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Cirrostratus cloud
Cloud

A cloud is a visible mass of Drop or frozen crystals floating in the Celestial body atmosphere above the surface of the Earth or another planetary body....
s are thin, generally uniform clouds, composed of ice
Ice

Ice is a solid phases of matter, usually crystalline solid, of a non-metallic substance that is liquid or gas at room temperature, such as ammonia ice or methane ice....
-crystals, capable of forming halo
Halo (optical phenomenon)

A halo is an optical phenomenon that appears near or around the Sun or Moon, and sometimes near other strong light sources such as street lights....
s. They are usually located above 18000 feet. When thick enough to be seen, they are whitish, usually with no distinguishing features. When covering the whole sky and sometimes so thin as to be hardly discernible, this may indicate a large amount of moisture
Moisture

Moisture generally refers to the presence of water, often in trace amounts.The moisture content is often an important aspect of various Food including cheese and many dried goods such as tea where excess moisture can promote Bacteria, Bacterial decay, Mold, or Rot over time....
 in the upper atmosphere
Atmosphere

An atmosphere is a layer of gases that may surround a material body of sufficient mass, by the gravity of the body, and are retained for a longer duration if gravity is high and the atmosphere's temperature is low....
. Cirrostratus clouds sometimes signal the beginning of a warm front
Warm front

A warm front is defined as the leading edge of an advancing Air mass of warm air; it separates warm air from the colder air ahead....
 and thus may be signs that precipitation
Precipitation (meteorology)

File:MeanMonthlyP.gifIn meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of Atmosphere water vapor that is deposited on the earth's surface....
 might follow in the next 12 to 24 hours.






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Cirrostratus cloud
Cloud

A cloud is a visible mass of Drop or frozen crystals floating in the Celestial body atmosphere above the surface of the Earth or another planetary body....
s are thin, generally uniform clouds, composed of ice
Ice

Ice is a solid phases of matter, usually crystalline solid, of a non-metallic substance that is liquid or gas at room temperature, such as ammonia ice or methane ice....
-crystals, capable of forming halo
Halo (optical phenomenon)

A halo is an optical phenomenon that appears near or around the Sun or Moon, and sometimes near other strong light sources such as street lights....
s. They are usually located above 18000 feet. When thick enough to be seen, they are whitish, usually with no distinguishing features. When covering the whole sky and sometimes so thin as to be hardly discernible, this may indicate a large amount of moisture
Moisture

Moisture generally refers to the presence of water, often in trace amounts.The moisture content is often an important aspect of various Food including cheese and many dried goods such as tea where excess moisture can promote Bacteria, Bacterial decay, Mold, or Rot over time....
 in the upper atmosphere
Atmosphere

An atmosphere is a layer of gases that may surround a material body of sufficient mass, by the gravity of the body, and are retained for a longer duration if gravity is high and the atmosphere's temperature is low....
. Cirrostratus clouds sometimes signal the beginning of a warm front
Warm front

A warm front is defined as the leading edge of an advancing Air mass of warm air; it separates warm air from the colder air ahead....
 and thus may be signs that precipitation
Precipitation (meteorology)

File:MeanMonthlyP.gifIn meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of Atmosphere water vapor that is deposited on the earth's surface....
 might follow in the next 12 to 24 hours.

See also

  • Stratus cloud
    Stratus cloud

    Stratus means layer or blanket in Latin. A stratus cloud is a cloud belonging to a class characterized by horizontal layering with a uniform base, as opposed to convective clouds that are as tall or taller than wide ....
  • Altostratus cloud
    Altostratus cloud

    Altostratus is a cloud belonging to a class characterized by a generally uniform gray sheet or layer, lighter in color than nimbostratus cloud and darker than Cirrostratus cloud....
  • Nimbostratus cloud
    Nimbostratus cloud

    A Nimbostratus cloud is characterized by a formless cloud layer that is almost uniformly dark gray. "Nimbo" is from the Latin word "nimbus", meaning rain....