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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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The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

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

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

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