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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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A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

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

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

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 strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...