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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The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...
A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...
A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...
A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.
Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...
A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...