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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

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A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

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

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

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

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...