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Stratocumulus

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-026927

Low-level clouds, existing in a relatively flat layer but having individual elements. Elements often are arranged in rows, bands, or waves. Stratocumulus often reveals the depth of the moist air at low levels, while the speed of the cloud elements can reveal the strength of the low-level jet.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-026927
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNOAA National Weather Service Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026927",
  "term": "Stratocumulus",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Low-level clouds, existing in a relatively flat layer but having individual elements. Elements often are arranged in rows, bands, or waves. Stratocumulus often reveals the depth of the moist air at low levels, while the speed of the cloud elements can reveal the strength of the low-level jet.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA National Weather Service Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/stratocumulus/"
}

Record 26,927 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.