What is Stratus?

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

Glossary

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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

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