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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

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

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

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

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

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...