When clouds form thick layers, we add the word “stratus,” or “layer,” to the name. Stratus can occur just above the ground, ...

Once you understand how certain clouds develop their shapes, you can learn to forecast the weather. Clouds that look like cartoon cotton balls or cauliflower are made up of tiny liquid water droplets ...

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 ...

Hidden in the stormy Furious Fifties, the South Sandwich Islands generate spectacular cloud formations. Winds sweeping past ...

Cloud Composition Clouds are a fascinating part of our sky, made up of countless tiny water droplets or ice crystals. When these droplets or crystals cluster together, they become large enough to be ...