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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 small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

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

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

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

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

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.