The way I understand it, a cloud is a high concentration of vapor. I mean, it seems to me like the water vapor(or particles, whatever) would have to be spread throughout the sky evenly. What keeps them in little areas to form clouds? And for that matter, what are the minimum requirements for clouds to form? Does it depend on humidity? Temperature? Why can it be 99% humidity and cloud-free? Man, I really wonder about clouds. This is a follow-up question from my last question, also about clouds.
2006-06-22 06:23:06 · 1 answers · asked by Brianman3 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
The mechanism of Cloud formation is still not understood. Researchers are now applying Chaos Theory in the study and modelling of cloud behavior.
We "see" clouds only when the high moisture regions are sufficiently close to refract and reflect light. Actually they are highly dynamic systems.
2006-06-22 06:28:49 · answer #1 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋