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What is Stratus?

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

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Glossary

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

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.