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Clouds
A cloud is a visible body of very fine water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere at altitudes up to several miles above sea level. They are generally produced by the condensation of water vapor. Other clouds, less commonly seen, are composed of smokes or dusts.
10,186 Questions
How do the clouds block the sun?
It's simple really. Clouds block the sun just like anything else does: by not allowing the sun's light to pass through. Clouds actually reflect much of the sun's rays back out into space. However, this does not mean that all rays are reflected. This is why we can still see during the day on a cloudy day. Like a piece of white paper or thin curtain, there are still small holes or pores that light waves can travel through. Being that clouds are mainly water particles, light can still pass through, but most of it is refracted or reflected.
What cloud type can be associated with tornadoes when it develops into a super cell?
A cumulonimbus cloud.
Cirrus clouds
What is above the clouds when it rains?
In most cases, clear blue sunny sky. Convective (Thunderstorm) clouds can build up as high at 50,000ft but this is unusual. Temperatures above 18,000ft are almost always below freezing so the chance of rain above those clouds is also unlikely. Weather systems can also have many different types of clouds at different varying heights with lots of clear air in between.
How did cattle travel from west to east?
They were taken to railroad stock yards and shipped by rail to the east coast.
What is a cumulus cloud made out of?
as most of the what, 3 types of clouds are made up of dense, cold air & vaporized, suspended water molecules, I'd surmise that cumulus clouds are alike and are made of the same. They might have different characteristics, or they may be different especially in the eyes of a meteorologist, so consulting one of these pros could be essential in knowing EXACTLY what it is you're looking for in your answer.
When I fly, which used to be frequently, I almost always look out the planes' windows, and I love watching the wings mostly, only first to the clouds and cloud-cover. It's much like driving through the Blue Ridge Parkway or other mountain ridges at high altitudes, and seeing little or no real difference in those types of low clouds, fog, "mist", or other air-suspended precipitation, I'd say it's nearly the same, except some subtle differences.
When clouds of many types get too heavy and full of water vapor (which could be another way of saying what clouds are made of, I guess), then rain occurs. If the temperature is below freezing either in that part of the atmosphere, or in the lower parts, then things like hail, snow, freezing rain (dangerous on the groud, when driving, for example), & others will be what eventually makes it to the groud. But there's a chance that cumulus clouds could be actually made of a different type of water vapor, or the vapor has different properties, in which case the cloud's contents could be a bit different than simple water vapor/suspended water molecules.
I'm not a meteorologist nor am I anything but a college grad. So, this "answer" and subsequent writing is just something I sometimes like to do- answer to the best of my knowledge, especially if it's a question that's relatively easy for me, or intelligent and/or interesting. But, I still hope that it helped out.
Where is this cloud found in the sky high middle or low?
It can be found in all, but you will find different clouds in different sections.
What two conditions are nessesary for clouds to form?
Clouds are at their coldest point and the air has to be reached its saturation.
What happened to Susan cloud of WBAP?
Mark Davis (for whom she is still producer) moved to 660AM when they did not renew his contract with WBAP
Why do you think tornadoes are called funnel clouds?
The cloud of condensation the a tornado produces is funnel-shaped, wider at the top than at the bottom.
