2006-06-09 21:52:30 · 5 answers · asked by french_fries_1205 1 in Environment
Clouds are composed primarily of small water droplets and, if it's cold enough, ice crystals. The vast majority of clouds you see contain droplets and/or crystals that are too small to have any appreciable fall velocity. So the particles continue to float with the surrounding air. For an analogy closer to the ground, think of tiny dust particles that, when viewed against a shaft of sunlight, appear to float in the air.
2006-06-09 22:10:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a limit to how much water(crystal form)a cloud can sustain and still float.
larger and larger droplets, which are eventually heavy enough to overcome air currents in the cloud and the updraft beneath it and fall as rain
2006-06-09 22:14:07 · answer #2 · answered by deep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The droplets are small enough for the rising air current to negate gravity. That is why it rains when the air cools down.
2006-06-10 14:41:57 · answer #3 · answered by viablerenewables 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has something to do with the molecules in them that keeps them afloat..
... good day.
2006-06-09 23:21:28 · answer #4 · answered by baby_taddy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is just mist it is not heavy
2006-06-10 00:39:59 · answer #5 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋