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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 rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

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

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The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

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

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

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...