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Cloud Cover

The cloud cover.


  • The clouds tend to block sunlight and producing a cooling effect. - 717
  • The dark clouds are beginning to gather. - 718
  • The clouds drift across the sky. - 17792
  Key words: Cloud, Cloud-Cover, Cover, Covered, Overcast  

  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)  

Question: What is a cloud?
  Answer: A cloud is a visible collection of water vapor, ice crystals, smoke, or dust particles in the air. - 199

Question: When are clouds formed?
  Answer: Clouds are formed when air that contains water vapor cools below the dew point. - 200
  Reference: The American Heritage Science Dictionary

Question: What is cloud computing?
  Answer: Cloud computing is computing resources delivered over the internet. - 198

Question: What is the purpose of cloud seeding?
  Answer: Cloud-seeding is a type of weather-modification that has been used to cause rain to fall. - 296

Question: What chemical is used for cloud seeding?
  Answer: Silver-iodide have been historically used for cloud-seeding. Other chemicals are also being tested. - 297


  External related links to the world ...  

Clouds
 Clouds

 A cloud is a large collection of very tiny droplets of water or ice crystals. The droplets are so small and light that they can float in the air.

weatherwizkids.com/cloud.htm - 185
PSU Weather Center
 PSU Weather Center

 Basic cloud forms from the PSC Meteorology Program, with plenty of photographs and explanations.

vortex.plymouth.edu/clouds.html - 186
Dan's Wild Weather
 Dan's Wild Weather

 Meteorologists rank clouds according to their height.

wildwildweather.com/clouds.htm - 187
Atmospheric Science for Kids
 Atmospheric Science for Kids

 What is Air Made of?

dmdykstra.com/info/what-is-air-made-of-atmospheric-science-for-kids - 188


  Words of Wisdom  

And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.
And the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.   Exodus 24:15, 16 


Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.   Exodus 40:34 


And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:
And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.   Leviticus 16:13, 14 


And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning.
So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.   Numbers 9:15, 16 


And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.   Numbers 16:42 


Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.   Job 22:14 


With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.   Job 36:32 


Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go and say unto thee, Here we are?
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.   Job 38:34-41 


He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.   Psalm 105:39 


Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.   Psalm 147:8 


How hath the LORD covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger!   Lamentations 2:1 


Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.   Lamentations 3:44 


At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.   Ezekiel 30:18 


And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.   Ezekiel 32:7 


Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.   Ezekiel 38:9 


And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.   Ezekiel 38:16 



  Comments and Quotes  

When I was little, it never would have occurred to me to draw a picture with clouds in the sky that looked like stripes and streaks, because they didn't. How often do we see big puffy clouds now? The only kind I ever used to draw. Hardly ever. They're all spray-on. - Amber Salvati - 29




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