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Stratus clouds begin when a warm, moist airmass is forced over a cold air mass, essentially a cold front. This forms the cloud. Eventually, it starts precipitating, which drops all the moisture onto the earth. Then, there's no more cloud afterwards.
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Is A Stratus Cloud A Nimbostratus Cloud?
No. A Stratus Cloud is just a cloud that spreads around the sky. Nimbostratus clouds are the same thing but Nimbostratus clouds have thunder storms in them.
What cloud is a low layered gray cloud that produces drizzle?
Stratus
What type of cloud means rain?
When a cloud has the prefix or suffix nimbus in it, it is a rain/precipitation cloud.
What clouds are in the low cloud group?
cumulus,stratus,and fog
What is a broad flat low-hanging clouds?
Stratus cloud
What happens if a nimbo appears at the beginning of a cloud name or nimbus appears at the end?
What happens if "nimbo" appears at the beginning of a cloud name or "nimbus" appears at the end.
What happens if nimbo appears at the beginning of a cloud name or nimbus appears at the end?
What happens if "nimbo" appears at the beginning of a cloud name or "nimbus" appears at the end.
What is the latin meaning for stratus cloud?
The latin meaning for stratus cloud is "spread out". The latin meaning for stratus cloud is "spread out".
What type of wheather does a stratus cloud bring?
fair weather cloud is the stratus cloud...
What is the size of a Stratus cloud?
the stratus cloud is this size. 5 kilometers
What is the lowest cloud in the sky?
Stratus cloud
What weather does a stratus cloud bring?
A Stratus cloud is a cloud that brings either drizzle or just plain cloudy conditions.
Which cloud is lumpy?
* stratus
What is a stratus cloud called when it touches the ground?
Here is the answer when a stratus cloud touches the ground it is called a fog.
What is the name of the cloud that forms fog?
stratus cloud
What is a description for a stratus cloud?
low greyish cloud
Is a stratus cloud part of the cloud families?
Yes
