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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The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....
Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.
Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....
An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....