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Why are clouds that form at the top of the troposphere made of ice crystals rather than drops of water?
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∙ 8y ago
Clouds are made up of very small water droplets which are suspended in the air. If the air continues to cool, the small droplets will join together to form larger droplets or ice crystals. Eventually the weight of the water drops or ice crystals may be heavy enough to make them fall as precipitation(rain, snow, hail or ice). The higher clouds which don't produce precipitation are formed of the crystals while the lower clouds which produce precipitation are formed of water droplets which are the melted crystals.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoClouds are made up of very small water droplets which are suspended in the air. Usually water droplets are in the warm section of the cloud, if the air continues to cool, the small droplets will join together to form larger droplets or ice crystals. The ice crystals are usually higher and as you may know the higher you go the colder it gets so that's how ice crystals are formed.
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∙ 13y agoat higher temperatures water vapor condenses on small particles such as dust, smoke, and salt, suspended in the air as tiny water droplets. At temperatures below freezing, water vapor changes directly to a solid forming ice crystals.
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∙ 14y agoThey are clouds that are made up of both ice crystals and water droplets but at different times
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∙ 8y agoBecause it is very cold and the water turns into ice crystals. So that is why water droplets turn into ice crystals
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When are clouds formed by ice crystals instead of drops of liquid water?
When the dew point is below freezing, the liquid water may change directly into ice crystals.
When are clouds formed by ice crystal instead of drops of liquid water?
Cirrus clouds form only at high levels, above about 6kilometers, where temperatures are very low. As a result, cirrus clouds are made of ice crystals. That is the real answer
Does the temperture rise or drop in the troposphere?
It drops...
What type of cloud is at the top of the troposphere?
The correct answer would be cirrus.
As elevation rises temperature does what?
In the troposphere, the temperature drops. In the stratosphere (layer above the troposphere) it increases with elevation. In the mesosphere, temperature drops again with elevation. In the theromosphere, it goes up again (to nearly stellar surface temperatures).
Why are clouds form at the top of the troposphere made of ice crystals rather the drops of water?
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Why are clouds of the top of the troposphere made of ice crystals rather than drops of water?
It is very cold up there, and water droplets freeze into ice.
Why are clouds at the top of the troposphere made of ice crystals rather than water drops?
It is very cold up there, and water droplets freeze into ice.
Why are clouds at the top the troposphere made of ice crystals rather than drops of water?
It is very cold up there, and water droplets freeze into ice.
Why are clouds at the top of the troposphere made of ice crystals rather than drops of water?
It is very cold up there, and water droplets freeze into ice.
Why are the clouds that form at the top of the troposphere made of ice crystals rather than drops of water?
Because it is very cold and the water turns into ice crystals. So that is why water droplets turn into ice crystals
Why are clouds at the top of the troposphere made of ice rather than drops of water?
It is very cold up there, and water droplets freeze into ice.
Why are clouds made of ice crystals rather than drops of water?
Many clouds are made up of ice crystals because they are at high altitudes. The higher the altitude, the colder the temperature. Cirrus clouds are primarily made out of ice crystals, since they are located high in the atmosphere.
What are high clouds made of ice crystals is called?
cirrus
What are clouds like?
A cloud is made up of liquid drops or crystals of frozen water suspended in the atmosphere
When are clouds formed by ice crystals instead of drops of water?
When the dew point is below freezing, the liquid water may change directly into ice crystals.
Can growth be considered a characteristic of living organism only?
No. Clouds can grow. Rain drops can grow, crystals can grow.
