What is Stratus?

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

Glossary

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

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

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

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

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

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