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NASA spotted a circle of clouds over the Pacific Ocean, and the image is still breathtaking over 10 years later.
When clouds form thick layers, we add the word “stratus,” or “layer,” to the name. Stratus can occur just above the ground, or a bit higher up – we call it altostratus then. It can occur ...
How Are Clouds’ Shapes Made? Explore the diverse world of cloud formations, from ground-level fog to high-flying cirrus clouds, and learn how these atmospheric features can help predict weather ...
A 2014 satellite image captured a rare glimpse of a massive, eerily circular ring of clouds that formed slap-bang in the ...
Climate change is not only altering temperatures but also reshaping the skies above us. New cloud formations are emerging due ...
Our Chief Meteorologist received this letter in my inbox with this attached photo about some unusual cloud formation while they were on a cruise in Galveston. Here's what he discovered.
Known as Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds, they form when a faster stream of air moves above rising air below. According to the Met Office website, Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds are "an extremely rare phenomenon".
When clouds form thick layers, we add the word “stratus”, or “layer”, to the name. Stratus can occur just above the ground, or a bit higher up – we call it altostratus then. It can occur ...
We haven’t figured out exactly what gives them their shape, determines altitude – or makes them rain when they do. But ...