Stratus cloud - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A stratus cloud (St) is a cloud belonging to a class characterized by horizontal layering with a uniform base, as opposed to convective clouds that are as tall or taller than wide (these are terme...
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; These pictures show stratus clouds. Stratus clouds are the low clouds. Fog is a stratus cloud at ground level. They look like a low gray blanket. Stratus clouds bring rain or snow. ... Home Page ; Cumulus Clouds ; Cirrus Clouds ; Stratus Clouds ; Cloud Game ; Weather Books ; Cloud Links ; More Clouds ;
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USATODAY.com Latest News ... Stratus clouds are uniform gray clouds that usually cover the entire sky. They can form when very weak, upward vertical air currents lift a thin layer of air high enough to initiate condensation.
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The Physical Environment ... Dull, grayish sky cover typical of stratus clouds ... Stratus clouds appear as a thick grayish layer of clouds covering most of the sky. They are typically found developing along warm fronts.
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Weather photography by Bernard Hulshof ... Stratus clouds are quite boring uniform gray clouds that usually cover the entire sky. They can form when weak, upward vertical air currents lift a layer of air high enough to its condensation point.
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Stratiform or Stratus Clouds; A cloud-type extending a long, low, gray layer with an almost uniform base with extensive coverage at different altitudes. There are three groups of stratiform clouds: high level (above 20,000 ft.), middle level (6,500-20,000 ft.), and low level (below 6,500 ft.). Both rime and glaze icing...
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Stratus clouds are uniform grayish clouds that often cover the entire sky. They resemble fog that does not reach the ground. Usually no precipitation falls from stratus clouds, but sometimes they may drizzle. When a thick fog "lifts," the resulting clouds are low stratus.
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Stratus clouds are uniformed layered clouds that are below 6,000 feet. They are formed in sheets and are usually associated with overcast weather. Fog or mist is the result of very low stratus clouds. They can form only a few hundred feet above ground.
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