This photograph of stratus clouds was taken in San Giamano, Tuscany, Italy.
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Courtesy of Sara Martin
Stratus
Stratus (weather symbol - St) clouds consist of water droplets and belong to
the Low Cloud (surface-2000m up)
group.
They are uniform gray in color and can cover most or all of the sky. Stratus clouds can look like a fog that doesn't
reach the ground.
Light mist or drizzle is sometimes associated with stratus clouds.
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