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What can water in clouds undergoes condensation lead to?
When water in clouds undergoes condensation, it forms into small water droplets or ice crystals. These droplets or crystals may combine and grow larger, eventually becoming heavy enough to fall as precipitation in the form of rain or snow.
Are cumulus clouds made of small ice crystals?
no cirrus clouds are.
What is a method to modify precipitation by dropping tiny crystals into clouds?
The method you are referring to is called cloud seeding. It involves dispersing small particles, such as silver iodide or salt, into clouds to encourage water droplet formation and precipitation. This process aims to enhance rainfall or snowfall in a specific area.
Is it true that radar signals will pick up precipitation but not clouds?
Radar signals can detect both precipitation and clouds, but they respond differently to each. Radar detects precipitation by bouncing signals off water droplets or ice particles in the air, whereas clouds are made up of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that are too small to reflect radar signals effectively. So, while radar can show the location and intensity of precipitation, it may not provide a detailed view of clouds unless they contain significant amounts of precipitation.
Why are clouds that form at the top of the troposphere made of ice crystals rather than drops of water?
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.
What are small cottony rows of clouds tufts that are made of ice crystals?
cuminal clouds; cu-min-al clouds
How cirrocumulus clouds form?
Cirrocumulus clouds form when small cloud droplets freeze into ice crystals high up in the atmosphere. These ice crystals are then carried by strong winds, creating a layer of small, white patches of clouds. The appearance of cirrocumulus clouds often indicates fair weather.
Is a cirrocumulus cloud a rain cloud?
No. those clouds are to high to produce precipitation.
Small particles of dust or smoke in the air that water vapor attaches to in order to form clouds and precipitation?
Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere around which water vapor can condense to form clouds. These particles can come from a variety of sources, such as dust, smoke, pollution, or sea salt. When water vapor condenses on these nuclei, it forms cloud droplets or ice crystals that eventually grow into clouds and precipitation.
In the wintertime why don't entire clouds freeze and fall to the ground?
In winter entire clouds don't freeze and fall to the ground because the air they are floating in is warming than the air on the ground. In addition some clouds are already made of very tiny ice crystals which are light enough to float.
What is cirrocumulus clouds made of?
Cirrocumulus clouds are composed of ice crystals and supercooled water droplets. They typically appear as small, white patches or ripples in the sky at high altitudes. These clouds are often associated with fair weather conditions.
What do yellow clouds on radar mean?
Yellow clouds on radar typically represent moderate precipitation or rain. This level of precipitation is generally not as heavy as red or purple clouds, but can still result in moderate wet weather conditions.
