2007-05-22 04:11:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Intelligent Convection. God makes them float. ;-)
2007-05-22 04:18:05 · answer #1 · answered by Nature Boy 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
"Actually, saying a cloud is floating on air is a bit of a misnomer. When we think of floating in a technical sense, we think of an entity kept up within the medium by buoyancy forces due to density differences such as how a piece of wood floats on a lake, or how a hot-air balloon floats in the air. The cloud does not "float" in the air, because its water droplets are heavier than the surrounding air. The second question in the preceding paragraph is in fact where the error lies. Gravity does pull the cloud down to earth. The reason the cloud we are watching does not seem to fall to the ground is the result of two other mechanisms acting on those cloud droplets."
Check the link for the FULL explanation:
http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/elements/cloudfloat.htm
2007-05-22 11:21:08 · answer #2 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Care Bears
2007-05-22 12:28:11 · answer #3 · answered by kba09 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋