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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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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- cloudatlas.wmo.int/stratus-st.html
- Image
- St1.jpg
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- Commons category
- Stratus clouds
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- Stratus
- short name
- St
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