Clouds are reflecting less sunlight, trapping heat, and rapidly accelerating global warming beyond predictions.

In the atmosphere, when one layer of air sits above a still cloud layer, it will create ripples or waves in the clouds.

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 even higher ...

The study of the processes that lead to the formation, growth, and precipitation of clouds in the boundary layer of the lower atmosphere. Develops models and analyzes observations to understand the ...