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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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

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

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

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

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