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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The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...
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A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.
The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...
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