nimbostratus cloud

in atmospheric chemistry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04143
An amorphous, dark grey, rainy cloud layer reaching almost to the ground; 300−600 m vertical velocities of 0.05−0.2 m s−1.
Source:
PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. (Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)) on page 2180 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'nimbostratus cloud' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04143 RIS BibTex EndNote
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