What is Nimbostratus Clouds?

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds, producing persistent rain, are usually associated with frontal systems provided by mid-latitude cyclones. These mid-level clouds are often accompanied by continuous moderate rain or snow and appear to cover most of the sky.

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Glossary

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

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