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Stratus

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-026937

A low, generally gray cloud layer with a fairly uniform base. Stratus may appear in the form of ragged patches, but otherwise does not exhibit individual cloud elements as do cumulus and stratocumulus clouds. Fog usually is a surface-based form of stratus.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-026937
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNOAA National Weather Service Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026937",
  "term": "Stratus",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A low, generally gray cloud layer with a fairly uniform base. Stratus may appear in the form of ragged patches, but otherwise does not exhibit individual cloud elements as do cumulus and stratocumulus clouds. Fog usually is a surface-based form of stratus.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA National Weather Service Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/stratus/"
}

Record 26,937 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.