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How does air movement affect the shape and texture of stratus clouds?
Stratus clouds are smooth layered clouds
Which would be associated with stable atmospheric conditions?
Cold air below warm air, no vertical air movement, stratus clouds and fog.
What kind of clouds are often wide and balnket the air as fog?
Stratus Clouds
If stratus clouds are dark what are they called?
Because there can be a lot of water in warm air, stratus clouds can easily turn into dark, rain and snow-producing nimbostratus clouds.
The cooling of an air mass from below may cause clouds to form?
Stratus clouds
Are stratus clouds associated with stable or unstable air?
stable
Why are stratus clouds made of water droplets?
Stratus clouds are mostly made of water droplets.
How do stratus clouds form?
stratus clouds come from an inversion,i.e, when rthere is warmer air above colder air. that happens mostly in a high pressure where air from above sinks as the pressure increases and warms up adiabatically. Stratus in greek means: layer
Can you define cirrus cumulus stratus alto and nimbus clouds?
cirrus are featherlike clouds in the air cumulus are fluffy clouds in the air that look likes cottons
What does a nimbus clouds look like?
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. Stratus clouds also form when a layer of air is cooled from below to its dewpoint temperature and water vapor condenses into liquid droplets. Stratus clouds look like a layer of fog that never reaches the ground. In fact, fog that "lifts" off the ground forms a layer of low stratus clouds. Precipitation rarely falls from true stratus clouds since the upward vertical motion needed for precipitation is very weak, but light mist and drizzle can sometimes accompany stratus clouds.
How far are stratus clous in the air?
Stratus clouds are usually found closer to the ground. They have an altitude range of 0-6600ft
What is sinking air dry weather and few clouds?
Sinking air, combines with dry weather and only a few clouds are indicators of a cold front. Cold air is heavier and more dense than warm air.
