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...
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
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An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...
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Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...
Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

