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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

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

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An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

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