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Stratus cloud

Stratus clouds are low-level clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a uniform base, as opposed to convective or cumuliform clouds formed by rising thermals. The term stratus describes flat, hazy, featureless clouds at low altitudes varying in color from dark gray to nearly white. The word stratus is derived from the prefix Strato- meaning…

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Abbreviation
St
Altitude
0–2,000 m (0–7,000 ft)
Appearance
Gray, featureless low-altitude cloud capable of ground contact.
Classification
Family C (Low-level)
Genus
Stratus (layered)
Precipitation
Common Drizzle, freezing drizzle, Snow, or snow grains

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Stratus cloud

Nodes56
Edges55
Triples124
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035714
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related to Sources · 77
Stratus cloud → Ackerman, Ahrens, Air, An Introduction, Atmosphere, Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Research, August, Bibcode, Blue Planet, Boater's Bowditch, Brooks Cole, Climate, Clouds, Contrails, Copernicus Publications, Day, Donald, Environment, February
related to Cirrostratus clouds · 8
Stratus cloud → Cirrostratus, Moon, Sun, The, These, They, Towards, When
related to Stratocumulus clouds · 7
Stratus cloud → Additionally, Earth's, Like, Stratocumulus, These, They, Unlike
related to Nimbostratus clouds · 5
Stratus cloud → Elevations, It, Nimbostratus, The, They
related to Pattern-based variety · 4
Stratus cloud → Mild, Stratus, This, Though
Variety · 3
Stratus cloud → Opacus, Translucidus, Undulatus
Species · 2
Stratus cloud → Fractus, Nebulosus
related to Accessory clouds and supplementary feature · 2
Stratus cloud → Latin, Stratus
related to Description · 2
Stratus cloud → Stratus, They
related to Forecast · 2
Stratus cloud → It, Stratus

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clouds stratus cloud form stratocumulus isbn nebulosus variety produce low drizzle species nimbostratus gray snow ice crystals air formed cirrostratus

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Stratus cloudAbbreviationSt1.00infobox
Stratus cloudAltitude0–2,000 m (0–7,000 ft)1.00infobox
Stratus cloudAppearanceGray, featureless low-altitude cloud capable of ground contact.1.00infobox
Stratus cloudClassificationFamily C (Low-level)1.00infobox
Stratus cloudGenusStratus (layered)1.00infobox
Stratus cloudPrecipitationCommon Drizzle, freezing drizzle, Snow, or snow grains1.00infobox
Stratus cloudSpeciesFractus1.00infobox
Stratus cloudSpeciesNebulosus1.00infobox
Stratus cloudVarietyOpacus1.00infobox
Stratus cloudVarietyTranslucidus1.00infobox
Stratus cloudVarietyUndulatus1.00infobox
Stratus cloudrelated to Accessory clouds and supplementary featureStratus0.60section

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