Stratus cloud 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, hazy, featureless clouds of low altitude varying in color from dark gray to nearly white. The word "stratus" comes from the Latin prefix "strato-", meaning "layer". Stratus clouds may produce a light drizzle or a small amount of snow. These clouds are essentially above-ground fog formed either through the lifting of morning fog or through cold air moving at low altitudes over
So Beautiful or So What Simon. At the end of 2011, "So Beautiful or So What" appeared on several top-ten lists curated by music publications. "Rolling Stone" named it the year's 3rd best record, while "Mojo" ranked it 15th. It was voted the 14th best album of the year in "The Village Voice"s Pazz & Jop, an annual poll of American critics nationwide. Christgau, the poll's creator, ranked it 3rd on his year-end list for "The Barnes & Noble Review". Years later, he said "So Beautiful or So What" and Simon's 2016 album "Stranger to Stranger" had remained the singer's "21st century prizes". All songs