What is Nimbostratus Clouds?

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds, producing persistent rain, are usually associated with frontal systems provided by mid-latitude cyclones. These mid-level clouds are often accompanied by continuous moderate rain or snow and appear to cover most of the sky.

Glossary

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

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

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

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

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

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

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