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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 periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...