noun
- a type of low-altitude cloud that forms in layers or patches with a gray or white appearance
Usage: meteorology
Examples
- The stratocumulus clouds covered the entire sky in a gray blanket.
- Pilots often encounter stratocumulus formations at altitudes below 6,500 feet.
- The weather forecast predicted stratocumulus clouds with possible light drizzle.
- Unlike cumulus clouds, stratocumulus clouds spread out in broad, flat layers.
- The morning stratocumulus began to break up as the sun heated the atmosphere.
- Stratocumulus clouds typically indicate stable weather conditions.