Stratus cloud

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011464",
  "term": "Stratus cloud",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of low-level cloud characterized by horizontal layering with a uniform, gray base. These clouds form in stable atmospheric conditions where gentle upward air currents lift a layer of moist air high enough to cause condensation. Stratus clouds can produce light drizzle or snow and are often associated with overcast weather, forming at altitudes below 2,000 meters.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "fog"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2180 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/stratus-cloud/"
}