Question: How do clouds form and create different types of precipitation? — Qwest Cockman Answer: Clouds form when sufficiently moist air is cooled to the dew point temperature of the air or ...

Clouds are one of my favorite things about meteorology. Aside from being pretty to look at, they can actually tell you quite a lot about the weather around you. One reader asked: What does it take for ...

Cirrus clouds that forms atop a thunderstorm spread outward and can form anvil clouds. These clouds flatten on top as they reach the stratosphere, where the atmosphere begins to warm with height.

Many scientists – climatologists, meteorologists and planetary scientists, to name a few – study clouds as part of their broader research. But Johnson is one of the few who studies the particular ...

How do they form? Cirrus clouds form from the ascent of dry air, making the small quantity of water vapor in the air undergo deposition into ice (to change from a gas directly into a solid).

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New research provides insights into how cirrus clouds form, with implications for agriculture, urban development and climate-change predictions. The study shows that trees and plants play an important ...