The “tall” clouds, or clouds that grow vertically are of the cumulus type. These are most likely to stand alone in individual clumps, making sense as Cumulus is Latin for “heap.” ...

Clouds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and meteorologists have categorized them into 10 distinct types. These types ... One of the most mesmerizing aspects of clouds is their constant ...

Nacreous clouds, or ice polar stratospheric clouds, are a rare type of cloud that forms in ... other areas of Northern Europe but are the most common in Antarctica. Some nacreous clouds are ...

Clouds of sand can condense, grow and disappear in some extraterrestrial atmospheres. A new look at old data shows that clouds made of hot silicate minerals are common in celestial objects known ...