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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

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

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

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

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

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

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

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...