To understand how clouds get their shape, it helps to understand the basics of how they form. When air rises and cools, the ...

Puffy, wispy, white and gray, we’ve seen them all this spring. Clouds come in a variety of types, and each type comes with ...

While it can vary, scientists follow a general consensus of water content per cubic meter for each cloud type: cirrus have 0.03 grams, stratus contain 0.2 grams, and cumulus contain 0.5 grams.

Because stratus clouds form at such a low altitude (typically below 2,000 ft, but can form as high as 4,000 ft), the droplets within the clouds remain in liquid form. Jennifer Gray is a weather ...

Clouds are made of ice particles and water droplets and are suspended in the atmosphere. While cumulus, cirrus, and stratus clouds are most common, some clouds have unique names or are a blend of ...

Stratus Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of availability solutions, will showcase its technology break-through for cloud during the OpenStack Summit in Paris on November 3-7.