- Look up
stratiform in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Stratiform may
refer to: Any of the
stratus family of
clouds (fog,
stratus clouds, altostratus...
- in
approximate ascending order of
instability or
convective activity:
stratiform sheets;
cirriform wisps and patches; strato****uliform patches, rolls,...
- into
altitude levels to
derive ten
basic genera. The five main
forms are
stratiform sheets or veils, ****uliform
heaps , strato****uliform bands, rolls, or...
- sleet, but no
lightning or thunder.
Although it is
usually a low-based
stratiform cloud, it
actually forms most
commonly in the
middle level of the troposphere...
-
precipitation is
generally more intense, and of
shorter duration, than
stratiform precipitation.
Orographic precipitation occurs when
moist air is forced...
- of
which consists of
several subtypes. Type I
clouds have a
generally stratiform appearance resembling cirrostratus or haze. They are
sometimes sub-classified...
-
polar regions.
Mechanisms of
producing precipitation include convective,
stratiform, and
orographic rainfall.
Convective processes involve strong vertical...
- This is
termed virga and is more
often seen in hot and dry climates.
Stratiform (a
broad shield of
precipitation with a
relatively similar intensity)...
- deposits.
There are 2 main
types of
chromite deposits:
stratiform deposits and
podiform deposits.
Stratiform deposits in
layered intrusions are the main source...
- (mostly
detached and heaped, rolled, or rippled), and non-convective
stratiform (mainly
continuous layers in sheets).
These are cross-classified into...
