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Cloud

3 articles

- Environment
The Hidden Importance of Clouds
- By Kate Marvel
- June 1, 2015
A climate scientist asks whether nature can save us from ourselves.
- Physics
The Beautiful Unpredictability of Coffee, Clouds, and Fire
- By Nicole Sharp
- July 23, 2014
The International Space Station captured this photo of the Sarychev Volcano erupting on June 12, 2009. Volcanic plumes contain turbulence that extends to a wide range of size scales. NASA Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . “Ladies and gentlemen, the captain has turned on the seat belt sign. Please […]
- General
Born of Meteor Dust, Unusual Clouds Appear in the Night Sky
- By Simone M. Scully
- April 1, 2014
Martin Koitmäe via Flickr Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . If you look to the darkening sky after the end of a long summer day, you might see tendril-like clouds with a blueish tinge that hang at the edge of space. They appear when conditions are right, generally at […]