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Stratus

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Also known as stratus cloud

niedere Schichtwolke

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Stratus is a low-lying, flat cloud that forms in uniform layers and often covers the entire sky like a gray blanket. It matters because it frequently produces drizzle or light rain and affects visibility and weather conditions near the ground.

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Key facts

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

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Article · Deutsch

Stratus (lat. stratus, zweites Partizip des Verbs sternere „ausdehnen, ausbreiten, mit einer Schicht bedecken“; Abk.: St; Plural: Strati) ist eine niedere Schichtwolke, auch als Hochnebel oder Höhennebel (nicht Bodennebel) bezeichnet, die bei geeigneter Wetterlage fast bis zur Erdoberfläche reichen kann.

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