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What is Cirrostratus?

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky white, fibrous or vein-like.

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Glossary

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

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

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

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

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