Cloud genera are divided into species to account for their particular shape and internal structure. Certain species only ...

Think you’re a cloud expert? Well, these clouds spotted on satellite are not your run of the mill cumulus clouds. Known for ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Spotting a cumulus cloud is pretty easy. The clouds resemble pieces of cotton candy, but why are cumulus clouds fluffy and not flat? To fully understand why, we need to start with ...

People gather near Redmond, Oregon, in August 2017 to view a total solar eclipse as the celestial event approaches. Shallow cumulus clouds start dissipating in large proportions when only a ...

Develops from cumulus clouds and can reach great heights, often associated with thunderstorms. Indicates severe weather, such as thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail, and sometimes tornadoes.

They found that cumulus clouds exhibit unusual characteristics not observed when there is no solar eclipse: Specifically, the clouds start to vanish "on a large scale" when just 15% of the sun is ...

The prefix “alto” (meaning “high”) helps distinguish mid-level clouds from their lower-level counterparts (such as altostratus vs stratus). NWS cloud chart. Click to expand to full-size.

We rarely see cumulus clouds in winter because the cold, snow-covered ground cannot initiate updrafts. Not all summertime clouds are billowy, however.

While it can vary, scientists follow a general consensus of water content per cubic meter for each cloud type: cirrus have 0.03 grams, stratus contain 0.2 grams, and cumulus contain 0.5 grams.