Stratocumulus

Stratocumulus

A principal cloud type predominantly stratiform, in the form of a grey or whitish layer of patch, which nearly always has dark parts.

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stratocumulus

Earth science; Oceanography

A principal cloud type predominantly stratiform, in the form of a gray or whitish layer of patch, which nearly always has dark parts.

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A low cloud composed of layers or patches of cloud elements. It can form from cumulus clouds becoming more stratiformed and often appears as regularly arranged elements that may ...

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Aviation; Aeronautics

Low clouds that are predominantly stratiform in nature. Stratocumulus clouds are gray with some dark parts and often with white patches.

stratocumulus

Weather; Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds belong to the Low Cloud (surface-2000m) group. These clouds are low, lumpy, and gray. These clouds can look like cells under a microscope - sometimes they ...

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A principal cloud type (cloud genus), predominantly stratiform, in the form of a gray and/or whitish layer or patch, which nearly always has dark parts and is nonfibrous (except ...

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Chemistry; Weather; Atmospheric chemistry

Low altitude gray colored clouds composed of water droplets that have a patchy appearance. Each cloud patch consists of a rounded mass. This cloud has a somewhat uniform base ...

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