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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Altostratus Altostratus The term 'Altostratus' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' A cloud of a class characterized by a generally uniform gray sheet or layer, lighter in color than nimbostratus and darker than cirrostratus. These clouds are of medium altitude, about 8000 to 20,000 ft (2400-6100 m)'. Previous 5 Terms: Altimeter Setting altimeter, laser altithermal period altitude of a geometric figure Altocumulus Next 5 Terms: Alum aluminiferous alveolate alvine alvinolith About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.