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stratus clouds

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  1. Low clouds that stretch over large portions of sky, creating overcast conditions.


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I'd started therapy again during a particularly gray stretch of weather; flat, uniform stratus clouds hung in the sky, seemingly insulating us from sun, rain, snow or any variety, really.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2023

A study published in 2018 found that the frequency of coastal stratus clouds had declined by 20% to 50% since the 1970s as a result of urbanization and production of greenhouse gases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2022

On Wednesday and Thursday, the west winds will be stronger, bringing more stratus clouds and pushing temperatures down from the mid-80s into the 70s, he said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2021

That means cooler, moist breezes blowing off the Pacific Ocean toward land, pushing marine stratus clouds inland.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2021

On the first of June, airplanes flyover the city, extremely high, crawling through the stratus clouds.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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