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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

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

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