Cloud-top height fell one percent on average between March 2000 and February 2010.
Call Chicken Little, the sky really is falling. NASA satellite data has shown that the Earth’s cloud tops have been lowering over the last 10 years.
Airplanes can alter weather increasing chances of rain and snow: Study
Aircraft increase the chances of snow or rain when they punch holes in clouds after taking off.
Airplanes can influence local weather when they take off and land. Aircraft increase the chances of snow and rain during take off and landing, according to a new study, published in the ‘Science’ journal. The finding is based on satellite images of clouds around airports.
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Floating Wind Turbines Could Harvest the Power of the Jet Streams
Wind is a clean, renewable energy source, but there isn’t nearly enough of it down here on the ground. But high in the sky, there are furious jet streams of powerful wind just waiting to be harvested by floating turbines.
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‘Icebow’ – Rare Optical Phenomenon Caught on Camera
Icebow – an ice-halo formed by plate shaped ice crystals in atmospheric clouds.
A motorist nearly crashed as he was blinded by the brilliant white light of an optical phenomenon known as an ice rainbow.
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A Real Cloud Trapped Inside a Building
This is not a puff of smoke inside a room. It’s a real cloud, just like the ones in the sky, made of microscopic water droplets but trapped in a closed building. Unlike naturally-generated clouds, this one is completely artificial. (Video and pics)
How Airplanes Can Make It Snow By Punching Holes in Clouds
Scientists have now linked this unique sight to airplanes and snow.
Airplanes passing through clouds can make it snow, according to new research. Scientists have long been baffled by strange-looking circular clouds known as hole-punch or channel clouds. (Pic and video)
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One of Jupiters Bands Disappears
Jupiter loses a band.
Jupiter has lost one of its prominent bands, leaving its southern half looking unusually blank. Scientists are not sure what triggered the disappearance of the band.
Scientists Create Laser to Generate Clouds that Could Trigger Rain on Demand
Rain on demand?
German scientists have created a laser to generate small clouds on demand in lab, and real-world experiments suggest this could be a way to call down rain when it’s needed.
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Jet Contrails Over Britain Create Clouds Covering 20,000 Square Miles
Analysis of contrails from one large military aircraft circling over the North Sea showed the creation of a thin layer of cloud that, at its peak, covered an area of more than 20,000 square miles.
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Incredible Photos of the Sky
Sometimes nature gives a photographer a stunning opportunity to take magnificent pictures. Clouds and light produce some of the most stunning yet transient works of Mother Nature. Take a look at some incredible sky photos.
Cloud Ships: Cost Effective Way To Tackle Climate Change
A flotilla of 1,900 ships would cruise the Pacific creating clouds to reduce ocean warming
Special ships that create clouds by spraying seawater into the air could be the most cost effective way of tackling climate change, new research has found.
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Amazing Bear In The Sky Cloud Formations
At one time or another, we’ve all found ourselves lying in a grassy field somewhere, looking up at the clouds and thinking, “Wow, that really looks like a bear.” (Pics)
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