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Smoke Above the Clouds
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Smoke Above the Clouds

Whether a smoke or dust plume has a heating—or cooling—effect on the atmosphere can depend on whether it is above clouds.

Published Oct 17, 2014

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Ship Tracks off British Columbia
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Ship Tracks off British Columbia

They may look like airplane contrails, but the streaky clouds shown in this photo-like image formed around the exhaust left in the wake of ships traveling along the northwest coast of North America.

Published Jan 26, 2008

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Studying Smoke Above the Clouds
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Studying Smoke Above the Clouds

A growing body of research indicates that smoke above clouds can have important consequences for the climate.

Published May 11, 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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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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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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O, What a Cloud
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O, What a Cloud

An open-celled cloud over the Pacific Ocean had a shape reminiscent of a certain circular letter of the alphabet.

Published Sep 27, 2014

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A Slice of Cirrus
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A Slice of Cirrus

A vertical profile of wispy, icy clouds reveals their complex structure.

Published Jul 15, 2015

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Calling All Cloud-Loving Citizen Scientists
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Calling All Cloud-Loving Citizen Scientists

With just a few clicks of a camera and a mouse, you can contribute to research that will help atmospheric scientists better understand how clouds affect climate.

Published Nov 5, 2014

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