What is Stratus?

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

Glossary

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

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

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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