A few days ago, we received this incredible picture from Ann Connolly showing a pretty cool cloud formation over the Great Sacandaga Lake: Of course she wanted to know… what type of cloud is that?!?

Puffy cumulus clouds are common in summer. They look like sheep grazing in the blue sky. Sometimes cumulus grow into towering cumulus congestus clouds that resemble the form and texture of cauliflower ...

Clouds form in a multitude of different shapes and sizes, their infinite combinations and position across the sky offering a visual drama in response to the light conditions. But despite their ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Clouds are visible year round in the ArkLaTex. They come in various sizes and shapes. Some are composed of water, others ice and some contain both. Cumulus clouds are the most common ...

You only need a handful of ingredients to make a cloud. Water, and maybe a few tiny particles of salt, dust or soot tossed together in the atmosphere is all it takes. And yet that simple concoction ...

Cumulus clouds are white, puffy clouds that look like pieces of floating cotton and are often called "fair-weather clouds". The base of each cloud it flat and the top has rounded towers. When the top ...

Recently, my son asked me what type of cloud was floating over our backyard. When I told him it was a cumulus congestus cloud, he immediately asked why everything in science tends to have such ...

A stunning photograph captured by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and released by NASA reveals a towering cumulus congestus cloud, set against the backdrop of the Arabian ...

Shallow cumulus (SCu) clouds play an important role in the global redistribution of water and energy and in the transport of surface heat, moisture and momentum to the free troposphere. SCu clouds or ...