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nimbostratus: see cloud cloud, aggregation of minute particles of water or ice suspended in the air.
Formation of CloudsClouds are formed when air containing water vapor is cooled below a critical temperature called the dew point and the resulting moisture condenses into ..... Click the link for more information. . nimbostratus [¦nim·bō¦strad·əs] (meteorology) A principal cloud type, or cloud genus, gray-colored and often dark, rendered diffuse by more or less continuously falling rain, snow, or sleet of the ordinary varieties, and not accompanied by lightning, thunder, or hail; in most cases the precipitation reaches the ground. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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