A team of researchers have analyzed the impact of different cloud types on solar irradiance predictions. They found ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - On beautiful days full of sunshine, sometimes some puffy clouds develop that look like cotton balls. These "fair weather cumuli" form because of certain atmospheric conditions.

From cirrus wisps to stratus blankets to cumulus puffs, clouds generally look lighter than air, unless there's a dark nimbus cloud dumping rain on you. With an understanding of how clouds are made ...

How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast the weather. Just4Kids.

Have you ever wondered how clouds stay in the sky? Here's your answer, and by the way, the weight of an actual cloud might ...

Lenticular clouds, like this one over a mountain in Chile, can look like flying saucers. Bilderbuch/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ross Lazear, University at Albany, State University of New York (THE CONVERSATION ...