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Stratiform may
refer to: Any of the
stratus family of
clouds (fog,
stratus clouds, altostratus...
- 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...
- in
approximate ascending order of
instability or
convective activity:
stratiform sheets;
cirriform wisps and patches; strato****uliform patches, rolls,...
-
precipitation is
generally more intense, and of
shorter duration, than
stratiform precipitation.
Orographic precipitation occurs when
moist air is forced...
-
polar regions.
Mechanisms of
producing precipitation include convective,
stratiform, and
orographic rainfall.
Convective processes involve strong vertical...
- of
which consists of
several subtypes. Type I
clouds have a
generally stratiform appearance resembling cirrostratus or haze. They are
sometimes sub-classified...
-
Group Elements (PGE) from
large mafic intrusions and
tholeiitic rock.
Stratiform Chromites are
strongly linked to PGE
magmatic sulfide deposits. These...
- when the base of ****ulus
clouds spreads,
creating a
nebulous sheet of
stratiform clouds. This can also
occur on
nimbostratus clouds (stratus nimbostratogenitus)...
- (mostly
detached and heaped, rolled, or rippled), and non-convective
stratiform (mainly
continuous layers in sheets).
These are cross-classified into...
