Clouds reveal new particle formation process Date: February 15, 2016 Source: CNRS (Délégation Paris Michel-Ange) Summary: In addition to precipitation, clouds influence the climate in various ...

In a first, researchers have discovered how ice formation in clouds is initiated by the turbulence from vertical air motions, an advance that may lead to better understanding of how rain and ...

This process of cloud formation is called "orographic lift." Orographic lift isn't the only way mountains can influence cloud formation.

How could microplastics affect the weather? The authors of Wednesday’s study found microplastics affect cloud formation, and clouds are of huge importance to the weather we experience.