Events on Earth’s surface can affect the development and shape of clouds in the sky.
Published Jan 3, 2017Image of the Day Heat Land Water Snow and Ice Remote Sensing
An open-celled cloud over the Pacific Ocean had a shape reminiscent of a certain circular letter of the alphabet.
Published Sep 27, 2014
Three layers of clouds over the Indian Ocean are whipped into holiday shapes in November 2011.
Published Dec 13, 2011
Patches of open-celled clouds off the west coast of Peru offer beautiful glimpses of the sea—and pointers to where rain may have fallen.
Published Aug 7, 2018
Data collected by a sensor on the Aqua satellite reveals the global distribution of clouds.
Published May 8, 2015
Actinoform clouds pop up off the western coast of Australia.
Published Feb 7, 2020
Whether a patch of clouds contains open or closed cells offers a clue about whether rain is falling below.
Published Feb 6, 2016
Acquired April 17, 2010, this natural-color image shows a network of open- and closed-cell clouds over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru.
Published Apr 28, 2010
A vertical profile of wispy, icy clouds reveals their complex structure.
Published Jul 15, 2015
A layer of marine stratocumulus clouds off the west coast of Africa displayed some particularly complex wave patterns.
Published May 16, 2020
Low, moist ocean clouds outline South American country’s coastal desert.
Published May 31, 2014
