Make a sentence with the word "clouds" (in the meteorological sense) in it, and then slip in the word "stratus" right before the word "clouds." Ex: Hey, look at those clouds! => Hey, look at those stratus clouds!Try not to say it while pointing at what is, in fact, a cumulonimbus cloud.
stratus clouds. They are low-level clouds that appear in a continuous layer and bring overcast conditions. Stratus clouds can sometimes produce light precipitation.
First fact is clouds stretch across the sky in low, large flat layersSecond fact is they resemble fog but they do not reach the ground. Third fact is they often produce mist or drizzle
Yes. Aside from fog (which is at ground level) stratus clouds are the lowest-lying of all clouds.
Cirrus clouds are formed at a higher altitude then stratus clouds. Cirrus clouds are formed at about 8,000 m. Stratus clouds are formed under 2,000m. Fog is actually a stratus cloud that forms near the ground.
Stratus clouds are found closer to the ground compared to cirrus clouds. Stratus clouds usually form at low altitudes, while cirrus clouds are higher up in the atmosphere.
no the stratus cloud is not fog because stratus clouds are flat layered clouds unlike fog which are thin clouds that covers earths surface.
Stratus clouds. They are low-level clouds that typically form in layers with a flat, uniform appearance. Stratus clouds often bring overcast or foggy weather.
Stratus Clouds
cirrostratus and stratus clouds
They are both clouds
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.