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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

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...