The moisture in clouds eventually condenses into droplets that grow into raindrops and fall. Some steps in this process are well understood, but others are not. In particular, scientists have Keep reading
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“Monsoon IV”
It’s a cliché to claim that the sky is bigger in the American West, but the wide, open views in that region do offer a very different perspective on weather. Keep reading
Creating Clouds
Despite their ubiquity and importance, we know surprisingly little about how clouds form. The broad strokes of the process are known, but the details remain somewhat fuzzy. One challenge is Keep reading
“Pursuit”
Photographer Mike Olbinski has released yet another breathtaking timelapse film of weather over the Great Plains. This one has a little bit of everything: storms, tornadoes, incredible cloud formations, and Keep reading
“Fractal”
Timelapses are a wonderful way to capture the power and majesty of storms like the supercell thunderstorms featured in Chad Cowan’s “Fractal”. The video contains snapshots from six years’ worth Keep reading
Roll Cloud Over Chicago
A cold front passing through Chicago last week triggered a roll cloud, shown in the timelapse above. These clouds look like spinning horizontal tubes and form in areas where cool, Keep reading
Roll Clouds
The roll cloud, or Morning Glory cloud, is a rare phenomenon that looks rather like a horizontal tornado. In reality, it is part of a soliton wave traveling through the Keep reading
“Monsoon II”
Every child learns about the water cycle in school, but an academic description of the process often lacks nature’s grandeur. In “Monsoon II” photographer Mike Olbinski captures the majesty of Keep reading
Cloud Formation
Clouds are so ubiquitous here on Earth that it’s easy to take them for granted. But there’s remarkable complexity in the mechanics of their formation. This great video from Minute Keep reading