What is Cirrostratus?
A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky white, fibrous or vein-like.
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A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.
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Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.
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The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...
The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...