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Cloud Rosettes in the Sky
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Cloud Rosettes in the Sky

Actinoform clouds pop up off the western coast of Australia.

Published Feb 7, 2020

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Noctilucent Clouds
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Noctilucent Clouds

Published Jan 5, 2008

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Cloudy Earth
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Cloudy Earth

Data collected by a sensor on the Aqua satellite reveals the global distribution of clouds.

Published May 8, 2015

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Clouds Light the Night
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Clouds Light the Night

As spring turns to summer in the northern hemisphere, unusual streaks of clouds form high in the atmosphere around sunset.

Published Jun 27, 2019

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Open- and Closed-Cells over the Pacific
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Open- and Closed-Cells over the Pacific

Whether a patch of clouds contains open or closed cells offers a clue about whether rain is falling below.

Published Feb 6, 2016

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Another Lively Season of Night-Shining Clouds
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Another Lively Season of Night-Shining Clouds

Extremely cold and wet conditions in the mesosphere have led to abundant noctilucent clouds.

Published Jul 9, 2020

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Evolving Views of Clouds
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Evolving Views of Clouds

Satellite images separated by 50 years show actinoform clouds over the Pacific Ocean.

Published Jul 19, 2012

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Clouds and Global Warming
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Clouds and Global Warming

High, cold clouds radiate less thermal energy to space than low, warm clouds.

Published Jun 10, 2010

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Hole Punch Clouds over West Virginia
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Hole Punch Clouds over West Virginia

Cold winter conditions set the stage for these unusual clouds that can form due to airplane traffic.

Published Dec 28, 2010

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Open- and Closed-Cell Clouds over the Pacific Ocean
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Open- and Closed-Cell Clouds over the Pacific Ocean

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

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Ocean Clouds Meet Peru
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Ocean Clouds Meet Peru

Low, moist ocean clouds outline South American country’s coastal desert.

Published May 31, 2014

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Portholes Through the Clouds
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Portholes Through the Clouds

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

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Glow-in-the-Dark Clouds
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Glow-in-the-Dark Clouds

Noctilucent clouds float high enough in the atmosphere to capture a little bit of stray sunlight even after the Sun has set below them.

Published Dec 2, 2016

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Low-Level Volcanic Activity Impacts Clouds
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Low-Level Volcanic Activity Impacts Clouds

It is not difficult to imagine that a gigantic volcanic eruption spewing thick clouds of ash and gas high into the atmosphere would change the weather. But these satellite images show that a small, steady, simmering eruption also affects the atmosphere.

Published Jan 31, 2008

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Supercool Clouds
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Supercool Clouds

Hole-punch and canal clouds form when aircraft pass through altocumulus clouds that are rich with supercooled water droplets.

Published Dec 20, 2014

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Hole-Punch Clouds over the Southeast
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Hole-Punch Clouds over the Southeast

Hole-punch and canal clouds form when aircraft pass through altocumulus clouds that are rich with supercooled water droplets.

Published Dec 30, 2015

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Noctilucent Clouds
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Noctilucent Clouds

An astronaut on the ISS caught a glimpse of a sliver of the setting Moon and some clouds that shine at night.

Published Aug 10, 2003

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Night-Shining Clouds are Getting Brighter
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Night-Shining Clouds are Getting Brighter

The rare night-shining clouds seen in this photo are both forming more frequently and becoming brighter, trends that point to changes in the atmosphere linked to greenhouse gases.

Published Jan 27, 2011

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