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What is Cirrostratus?

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky white, fibrous or vein-like.

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Glossary

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

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

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...