stratus

As a noun stratus

is (meteorology) a principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated s t .

As an adjective false is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

As nouns the difference between nimbus and stratus

is that nimbus is a circle of light; a halo while stratus is (meteorology) a principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated s t .

As nouns the difference between stratus and cumulonimbus

is that stratus is a principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated St while cumulonimbus is a cloud, with a tall structure and a flat base, that is often associated with thunderstorms.

As nouns the difference between stratus and altostratus

is that stratus is a principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated St while altostratus is . A principal medium-level cloud type in the form of a gray or bluish (never white) sheet or layer of striated, fibrous, or uniform appearance.

As nouns the difference between stratus and strata

is that stratus is a principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated St while strata is plural of lang=en.

In meteorology|lang=en terms the difference between cirrus and stratus

is that cirrus is (meteorology) a principal high-level cloud type characterised by white, delicate filaments or wisps, of white (or mostly white) patches, or of narrow bands, found at an altitude of above 7000 metres while stratus is (meteorology) a principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated s t .

As nouns the difference between cirrus and stratus

is that cirrus is (botany) a tendril while stratus is (meteorology) a principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated s t .

As nouns the difference between stratus and straths

is that stratus is (meteorology) a principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated s t while straths is .

As nouns the difference between status and stratus

is that status is status while stratus is (meteorology) a principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated s t .

Stratus is a synonym of stratum.

As nouns the difference between stratum and stratus

is that stratum is one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another while stratus is a principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated St.

As nouns the difference between stratus and cumulus

is that stratus is a principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated St while cumulus is a large white puffy cloud that develops through convection. On a hot, humid day, they can form towers and even become cumulonimbus clouds.