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The sky was overcast.


  • 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
  • Recently there seems to be extreme weather changes (Hot, Cold, Rain, Snow, Floods, and Drought).
    We should all be alert and prepared for anything. - 693
  Key words: Cloud, Overcast, Sky, Weather  

  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

Question: What is weather?
  Answer: Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a given time in a specific place. - 111

Question: What are some of the factors describing weather?
  Answer: Weather affects air temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, cloudiness, Rain precipitation moisture, and wind speed. - 112


Topics from our world ...

  • Dark Day  It was a dark day.
  • Overcast Sky  The blue-gray overcast sky light is measured at 7,500 degrees Kelvin.


  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
The Sky Is Strange!
 The Sky Is Strange!

facebook.com/TheSkyisStrange - 8225
Meteorology and Weather
 Meteorology and Weather

 Meteorology and Weather: A Guide for Students

deckstainhelp.com/meteorology-and-weather-a-guide-for-students - 9228
Staying Safe Outdoors in Severe Weather
 Staying Safe Outdoors in Severe Weather

aaastateofplay.com/staying-safe-outdoors-in-severe-weather - 1205
College of DuPage Weather Lab
 College of DuPage Weather Lab

 Satellite and Radar data.

weather.cod.edu/satrad - 1106
Weather Channel
 Weather Channel

weather.com - 1107
National Weather Service
 National Weather Service

nws.noaa.gov - 1108
NOAA's National Weather Service
 NOAA's National Weather Service

weather.gov - 1109
Japan Meteorological Agency
 Japan Meteorological Agency

jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html - 1110
Weather modification history
 Weather modification history

weathermodificationhistory.com - 1111



  Comments and Quotes  

The night-sky is always cloudy and overcast after purchasing an expensive new telescope. - Ron Rooks - 276




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