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What is Stratus?

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

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Glossary

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

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

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

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Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...