Stratus may refer to:
Weather
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Stratus cloud, a cloud type
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Nimbostratus cloud
A nimbostratus cloud is a multi-level, amorphous, nearly uniform and often dark grey cloud that usually produces continuous rain, snow or sleet but no lightning or thunder.Stratocumulus cloud
A stratocumulus cloud, occasionally called a cumulostratus, belongs to a genus-type of clouds characterized by large dark, rounded masses, usually in groups, lines, or waves, the individual elements being larger than those in altocumulus, and the ...
, a cloud type
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Altostratus cloud
Altostratus is a middle-altitude cloud genus made up of water droplets, ice crystals, or a mixture of the two. Altostratus clouds are formed when large masses of warm, moist air rise, causing water vapor to condense. Altostratus clouds are usuall ...
, a cloud type
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Altostratus undulatus cloud
The altostratus undulatus is a type of altostratus cloud with signature undulations within it. These undulations may be visible (usually as "wavy bases"), but frequently they are indiscernible to the naked eye. These formations will generally a ...
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Cirrostratus cloud
Cirrostratus is a high-level, very thin, generally uniform ''stratiform'' genus-type of cloud. It is made out of ice-crystals, which are pieces of frozen water. It is difficult to detect and it can make halos. These are made when the cloud takes ...
, a cloud type
Music
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Stratus (English band), a 1980s hard rock band
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Stratus (Serbian band), a heavy metal band formed in 2002
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"Stratus" (song), by Moments in Grace, 2004
*"Stratus", a song by Billy Cobham from ''
Spectrum
A spectrum (plural ''spectra'' or ''spectrums'') is a condition that is not limited to a specific set of values but can vary, without gaps, across a continuum. The word was first used scientifically in optics to describe the rainbow of colors ...
'', 1973
Technology
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Dodge Stratus
The Dodge Stratus is a mid-size car that was introduced by Dodge in December 1994 and was based on the 4-door sedan Chrysler JA platform. The Stratus, Plymouth Breeze, and Chrysler Cirrus were all on ''Car and Driver'' magazine's Ten Best li ...
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Stratus Technologies, a technology firm
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Swing Stratus, a German paraglider design
People
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Trish Stratus
Patricia Anne Stratigeas (; born December 18, 1975) better known by the ring name Trish Stratus is a Canadian professional wrestler, actress and yoga instructor. She is currently signed to WWE. Often regarded as one of the greatest Women's Pe ...
(born 1975), Canadian professional wrestler
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Teresa Stratas
Teresa Stratas (born May 26, 1938) is a retired operatic soprano from Canada of Greek descent. She is especially well known for her award-winning recording of Alban Berg's '' Lulu''.
Early life and career
Stratas was born Anastasia Stratakis t ...
, Canadian soprano of 36-years at the Metropolitan Opera
Places
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Strati, Crete, a village in Crete
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Stratus (Acarnania), a city of ancient Acarnania, Greece
*The ancient name for the city of
Stratos (Achaea)
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Stratus (building), a high-rise building in Seattle, Washington, US
See also
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Stratos (disambiguation)
Stratos may refer to:
People As surname
* Andreas Stratos (1905–1981), Greek politician and historian
*Demetrio Stratos (1945–1979), Italian vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and music researcher
*Nikolaos Stratos (1872–1922), Greek politici ...
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Stratum, a layer of sedimentary rock or soil
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