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stratus <pl strati> [Am ˈstreɪdəs, ˈstrɑdəs, Brit ˈstrɑːtəs, ˈstreɪtəs] N

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Cloud types are mainly low stratus and fog; cumuli forms are rare. en.wikipedia.org

When a low stratiform cloud contacts the ground, it is called fog, although radiation and advection types of fog do not form from stratus layers. en.wikipedia.org

Stratus made a pinfall attempt with a victory roll for a near-fall. en.wikipedia.org

In the volume for 1842 he described an aurora which was situated between himself and lofty stratus clouds. en.wikipedia.org

More specifically, the term "stratus" is used to describe flat, hazy, featureless clouds of low altitude varying in color from dark gray to nearly white. en.wikipedia.org

The low, sharp inversion can lead to areas of persistent stratocumulus or stratus cloud, colloquially known as anticyclonic gloom. en.wikipedia.org

However, even a shallow stratus layer during the cold season can render solar heating ineffective. en.wikipedia.org

He introduced three basic cloud types: cirrus, cumulus and stratus which remain in use today. www.telegraph.co.uk

The two genera that are strictly low-tage are stratus, and stratocumulus. en.wikipedia.org

Stratus or stratocumulus (comprising the warm sector of a frontal system) usually forms when it clears. en.wikipedia.org

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