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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Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....
Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...
A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...
A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...
Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...