Stratus silvagenitus is a type of

Stratus cloud Stratus clouds are low-level clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a uniform base, as opposed to convective or cumuliform clouds that are formed by rising thermals. More specifically, the term ''stratus'' is used to describe flat, haz ...

. The word silvagenitus is derived from Latin, meaning "created from forest". This cloud type, as the name implies, forms in forested areas which are experiencing high relative humidity levels, for example, after precipitation has passed. Their formation is attributed to evaporation and/or

evapotranspiration Evapotranspiration (ET) is the combined processes by which water moves from the earth’s surface into the atmosphere. It covers both water evaporation (movement of water to the air directly from soil, canopies, and water bodies) and transpi ...

in forests. If the cloud is uniform, it’s a stratus silvagenitus cloud; if the cloud is ragged and wispy, then it would be a stratus fractus silvagenitus. These clouds typically form near the ground. The silvagenitus cloud variety only appears in the

Stratus Stratus may refer to: Weather *Stratus cloud, a cloud type **Nimbostratus cloud, a cloud type **Stratocumulus cloud, a cloud type **Altostratus cloud, a cloud type **Altostratus undulatus cloud, a cloud type **Cirrostratus cloud, a cloud type Mus ...

cloud species Cloud species are a set of fourteen terms used to describe the shape and structure of clouds. Each one has its name abbreviated to a three letter term. References See also * List of cloud types The list of cloud types groups all genera ...

due to its mechanism of formation.

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