Definitions For Nimbostratus

Noun

{{en-noun, nimbostrati}} (meteorology) According to the World Meteorological Organization, a mid-level, principal cloud type, generally formless and dark grey in colour, which forms from altostratus occurring in layers at the middle altitude of the troposphere (usually above 2400 metres). Nimbostratus usually brings precipitation as the mid-level clouds thicken and subside into the low level of the troposphere. Frontal or cyclonic lift can also carry the top of a deep nimbostratus layer into the high levels of the troposphere. Also classified or characterized as multi-level; abbreviated Ns.

Translations

Chinese: : Cantonese: 雨層雲 (jyu5 cang4 wan4) : Mandarin: 雨層雲, tr=yǔcéngyún Finnish: laaja sadepilvi, sadepilvi French: nimbostratus, m Greek: μελανόστρωμα, n Icelandic: regnþykkni, n, regnský, n Italian: nembostrato, m Japanese: 乱層雲 (らんそううん, ransōun, sc=Jpan), 雨雲, tr=あまぐも, amagumo, sc=Jpan Latin: nimbostratus, m Russian: слои́сто-дождева́я, f