CL   C7   ST   STRATUS

GENERALLY GREY CLOUD LAYER WITH A FAIRLY UNIFORM BASE, WHICH MAY GIVE DRIZZLE, ICE PRISMS OR SNOW GRAINS.
WHEN THE SUN IS VISIBLE THROUGH THE CLOUD, ITS OUTLINE IS CLEARLY DISCERNIBLE.
STRATUS DOES NOT PRODUCE HALO PHENOMENA EXCEPT, POSSIBLY, AT VERY LOW TEMPERATURES.
SOMETIMES STRATUS APPEARS IN THE FORM OF RAGGED PATCHES

 

 

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STRATUS
 
STRATUS FRACTUS / St fra
CL = 7 • CM = 1 • CH = 0
Ragged St of bad weather
Žilina - Slovakia, LZZI / W
2002.02.21 / 11:02:42
1/650, F5.6, ISO 100, 39 mm, IMG01

 

 

STRATUS
 
STRATUS OPACUS / St op
CL = 7 • CM = / • CH = /
Ragged St of bad weather
Žilina - Slovakia, LZZI / W
2002.02.28 / 08:56:46
1/800, F2.8, ISO 100, 61 mm, IMG01

 

 

STRATUS
 
STRATUS / St
CL = 7 • CM = / • CH = /
Ragged St of bad weather
Žilina - Slovakia, LZZI / N
2002.12.03 / 09:03:57
1/320, F2.8, ISO 100, 90 mm, IMG01

 

 

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