A new study links decreasing cloud cover over the ocean to last year’s spiking heat, adding to research showing Earth’s loss ...

Why do altocumulus clouds appear ahead of a strong cold front on warm days? Altocumulus clouds act as a visual cue for a ...

For instance, when sunlight hits a tall cumulonimbus cloud, it bounces off the top, making this part of the cloud appear ...

Rising warm air with accumulated sea water vapor can generate a series of cumulonimbus clouds. Sea water vapor is key to predicting the formation of bands, but continuous monitoring is difficult.

The process begins with meteorologists identifying suitable clouds for seeding. These are typically cumulus or cumulonimbus ...

Funnel clouds predominantly form from cumulonimbus clouds and are usually associated with heavy rain, hail, thunder and lightning. "I have seen clouds rotating, as if they are attempting to become ...

For instance, when sunlight hits a tall cumulonimbus cloud, it bounces off the top, making this part of the cloud appear bright white. But so little light reaches the bottom of the cloud that this ...