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

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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.

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