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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

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

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

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

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

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

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...