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On Earth the condensing substance is typically water vapour, which forms small droplets or ice crystals, typically 0.01 mm in diameter. When surrounded by billions of other droplets they become visible as clouds. Dense deep clouds exhibit a high reflectance throughout the visible range of wavelengths. They thus appear white, at least from the top. Cloud droplets tend to scatter light efficiently, so that the intensity of the solar radiation decreases with depth into the gases, hence the gray or even sometimes dark appearance at the cloud base. Thin clouds may appear to have acquired the color of their environment or background and clouds illuminated by nonwhite light, such as during sunrise or sunset, may appear colored accordingly. Clouds look darker in the near-infrared because water absorbs solar radiation at those wavelengths.
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The first stars formed in clouds of?
Clouds of dust and gas.
How is heat formed?
Heat waves form when there are no clouds or there is a disturbance in the usual weather pattern. The sun can easily access the ground and reaches extreme heat.
Why does water naturally occur in rain?
The Earth's water cycle is evaporation of water from the oceans, the clouds so formed, the rain that falls from the clouds, the runoff of the rain into watercourses that flow eventually into the oceans, and the process of evaporation begins again.
Does the temperature in Antarctica allow clouds to form?
You'll see clouds in Antarctica that you can only see in polar environments, including noctilucent clouds -- electric-blue-coloured, and polar stratospheric clouds or PSCs, also known as nacreous clouds, These clouds are formed very high -- 50,000 to 80,000 feet -- in the atmosphere, and appear due to a mix of ice crystals and meteoric dust. this means that they are not formed the way that most clouds over earth are formed. These clouds form due to sunlight and not to temperature.
Are clouds required for snow?
yes. clouds are formed by water. what makes snow? FROZEN WATER!!! so yes you need clouds to have snow
What is the Definition of Cloud Formation?
The process by which various types of clouds are formed.
Clouds are formed from the process of?
The process that most directly results in cloud formation is Condensation. When condensation is formed, it evaporates into the atmosphere and forms clouds. Most people don't know this, but clouds are actually formed completely from rain, not water vapor. :} The last statement about clouds being formed from strictly rain is incorrect. Clouds are formed from water vapor.
Is melting snow reversible?
No, snowflakes are formed in a delicate freezing process high in clouds.
Why aren't clouds salty?
Clouds are formed due to the large scale evaporation of the earth's water. During the evaporation process the salt is left behind.
How are clouds for?
All clouds are not formed at the same altitude. Clouds are formed at different altitudes ranging from 2,000m - 8,000m.
How for up are clouds?
All clouds are not formed at the same altitude. Clouds are formed at different altitudes ranging from 2,000m - 8,000m.
Are stratus clouds higher alltitude than cirrus clouds?
Cirrus clouds are formed at a higher altitude then stratus clouds. Cirrus clouds are formed at about 8,000 m. Stratus clouds are formed under 2,000m. Fog is actually a stratus cloud that forms near the ground.
How are clouds formed during a warm front?
Clouds are formed during warm front when it condenses....
What are clouds formed by ice crystals?
Cirrus clouds.
Are tornadoes formed by storm clouds or funnel clouds?
A tornado is formed from storm clouds. The funnel cloud is the tornado before it touches down.
The first stars formed in clouds of?
Clouds of dust and gas.
Where are clouds formed?
mountain
