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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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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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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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CERES Global Cloud Fraction
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CERES Global Cloud Fraction

For more than 10 years, students from around the world have been participating with NASA in a science project called Students Cloud Observations Online, or S’COOL, for short.

Published Jan 13, 2009

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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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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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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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Clouds ‘Roll’ Over Pacific Atolls
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Clouds ‘Roll’ Over Pacific Atolls

Parallel “roll clouds” over the Pacific Ocean were likely influenced by the development of Tropical Cyclone Cook.

Published Apr 15, 2017

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Noctilucent Clouds
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Noctilucent Clouds

Published Jan 5, 2008

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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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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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Sunrise over the Aleutian Islands, with Noctilucent Clouds
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Sunrise over the Aleutian Islands, with Noctilucent Clouds

Some astronauts say these wispy, iridescent clouds are the most beautiful phenomena they see from orbit.

Published Aug 20, 2013

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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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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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