During a summer trip, you observe that the bases of afternoon cumulus clouds are higher in Eastern Colorado compared to in Baltimore, Maryland. Based on concepts regarding stability and cloud development, explain why stratus clouds are typically observed along the coast of California.

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Answer:

Westerlies helps being them towards the coasts.

Explanation:

  • Stratus is a low leveled cloud and is characterized by horizontal layering and has a uniform base and they are flat, hazy, and featureless clouds.
  • The clouds that forms over the water and can be directed over the coastal land areas by the prevailing winds in southern California during the southern months.