Nimbostratususually has a thickness of about 2000 m.
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Nimbostratusand some cumulus in this family usually only achieve comparatively moderate vertical extent.
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Nimbostratuscan have multiple associations as low, middle, or multi-tage depending on the criteria used by various authorities.
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Of the latter, "upward-growing" cumulus mediocris produces only isolated light showers, while "downward growing"nimbostratusis capable of heavier, more extensive precipitation.
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The occurrence of cumulonimbus andnimbostratustogether is uncommon, and usually onlynimbostratusis found at a warm front.
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Downward-growingnimbostratuscan be as thick as most upward-growing vertical cumulus, but its horizontal extent tends to be even greater.
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Lightning from an embedded cumulonimbus cloud may interact with thenimbostratusbut only in the immediate area around it.
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The cloud layer achieves significant vertical extent as it lowers and changes intonimbostratus.
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It retains the same features as a normalnimbostratuscloud; dark in appearance, low to medium level cloud of moderate vertical development and made up of sheets.
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Stratiform precipitation falls out ofnimbostratusclouds.
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