Clouds need two essential ingredients to form, and both must be present simultaneously for the process to begin. There are two ingredients needed for clouds to form: water and nuclei. The first ...

The surrounding air affects how snowflakes develop. In drier air, growth is slow and produces simple, compact or column-like designs that create dry, powdery snow. Humid air accelerates snowflake ...

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This experiment demonstrates how clouds form in our atmosphere through the interaction of warm and cold air. You'll create a miniature version of this natural process ...

Using 35 years of satellite data, researchers observed a consistent pattern for ice cloud formation stemming from desert dust in the atmosphere. The way clouds freeze is vital piece of the puzzle for ...

A study published on January 25 in the journal Science shows how the presence in the atmosphere of ultrafine aerosol particles (less than 50 nanometers in diameter) can intensify the cloud formation ...

The teeming life in the Southern Ocean, which encircles Antarctica, contributes to brightening the clouds that form there, according to a new study. The clouds are bright because of their high density ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba conducted a three-year observational study (January 2019–December 2021) using a ...