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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

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

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

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

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

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.