What is Stratus?

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

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

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

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

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...